# 117-hr-5216: Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act

117-hr-5216, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5216
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5216)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5216 (as of 2026-10-15).