,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,pascrell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rooney
 ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce         
sports-relat$ concussions 9 y\?1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,y\? ,sports ,concussion
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,sci5tific advancem5ts & a 
great] und]/&+ ( ! issues t affect !    
heal? & safety ( "y a?letes are key to  
r$uc+ sports-relat$ concussions 9 y\?4  
7#b7 ,! ,national ,academies issu$ a    
report 9 #bjac f9d+ limit$ evid5ce t    
curr5t helmet designs r$uce ! risk (    
sports-relat$ concussions & no evid5ce t
 m\?gu>ds or facial protection r$uce    
concussion risk1 & recomm5d+ t !        
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se fund rese>* on      
biome*anical factors t influ5ce injury  

risk 9 y\?4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,consum] 
,product ,safety ,commission %\ld review
 ! ,national ,academies' report & future
 rese>* 9 ?is area1 includ+ rese>* z    
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,academies1 =  
any matt] t may impact products "u !    
,commission's jurisdiction2  7#b7 if    
protective equipm5t manufactur]s *oose  
to adopt volunt>y consum] product safety
 /&>ds1 ! volunt>y /&>ds %\ld include   
me*anisms to ensure sub/antial          
compliance by cov]$ entities2 &  7#c7 ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %\ld review ! 
,national ,academies' report & future   
rese>* 9 ?is area1 includ+ rese>* z     
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,academies1 =  
any matt] t may in=m ef=ts to protect   
consum]s f unfair or deceptive practices
 9 or affect+ comm]ce4  #c4 ,false or   
mislead+ claims ) respect to a?letic    
sport+ activity equipm5t  7a7 ,unlawful 
activity ,x is unlawful = any p]son to  
sell1 or (f] = sale1 9 int]/ate comm]ce1
 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !     

purpose ( sell+ or (f]+ = sale1 any item
 or equipm5t int5d$1 design$1 or (f]$ = 
use by an individual engag$ 9 any       
a?letic sport+ activity1 :e!r           
pr(essional or amateur1 = :i* ! sell] or
 import]1 or any p]son act+ on behalf ( 
! sell] or import]1 makes any deceptive 
claim ) respect to ! safety b5efits (   
su* item4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al trade
 commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule "u section #ah ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7 reg>d+ unfair or       
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,f$]al trade commission  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all 
en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by !  
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is section4  7,b7 ,regulations ,not)/&+

 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission may promulgate "u    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 su* regulations z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y or appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7,c7 ,privileges &   
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act z ?\gh all applicable  
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ & made "p ( ?is     
section4  7,d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! 
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  7c7        
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate  
has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !   
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by any p]son :o    
violates subsection 7a71 ! attorney     

g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+
 a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate   
injunctive relief4  7#b7 ,rights (      
,f$]al trade commission  7,a7 ,notice to
 ,f$]al trade commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 writ+ t !   
attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil    
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! 
civil action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!         
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 )    
respect to a civil action %all include a
 copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to        
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission imm$iately ^u 
in/itut+ ! civil action4  7,b7          
,int]v5tion by ,f$]al trade commission  

,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may-- 7i7  
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal4  7#c7   
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al trade 
commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( subsection 7a7 or a rule    
promulgat$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 ! 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( t action1 br+ a civil action "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9
 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = !         
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission

 in/itut$ su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2      
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9
 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,s]vice (    
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant--  7i7 is an           
inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 
,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials ,9       
addition to a civil actions br\ght by   
attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any   
o!r consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate  
:o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+
 a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71       
subject to ! same requirem5ts &         
limitations t apply "u ?is subsection to
 civil actions br\ght by attorneys      
g5]al4