Requires College Heat Emergency Plans
HR9698-117 · Introduced Dec 27, 2022
Why it matters
Student athletes at covered colleges would have written heat emergency plans and emergency equipment ready at each venue they use.
What it does
- Requires schools to write a heat emergency plan for each athletic venue they use.
- Plans must cover using automatic external defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment.
- Applies to colleges in federal student-aid programs that belong to athletic associations or conferences.
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About this bill
Would require colleges that take federal student aid and belong to athletic groups to write venue-specific heat emergency plans. Plans would cover defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment.
Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Athlete safety groups would likely say written plans help staff respond faster to heat emergencies. Supporters would likely say each venue needs its own plan.
💬 The case against
Some colleges would likely say new plans and equipment add costs to athletic budgets. They may also say federal rules should be left to schools.
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