Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10326 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10326 To amend title 36, United States Code, to reform certain proceedings before the United States Center for SafeSport. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2024 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to reform certain proceedings before the United States Center for SafeSport. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. OTHER AMATEUR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS. Section 220530(a)(3) of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``consistent training'' and inserting ``training developed under section 220541(a)''; and (2) by inserting after ``regular contact with'' the following: ``or authority over''. SEC. 3. GRANT TO PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES FROM ABUSE. Section 220531 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), to read as follows: ``(b) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit nongovernmental entity shall submit a competitive application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including information that demonstrates that the entity has-- ``(1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and responding to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and each national governing body; ``(2) expertise in