# 119-hr-4517: Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act

119-hr-4517, Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4517
- Congress: 119
- Title: Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**This bill would require colleges and secondary schools to adopt and implement venue-specific heat-related illness emergency action plans** and to report annually on compliance. It would also push routine in-person training, require automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment, and direct federal outreach about funding and training resources. - Students and families: Student athletes would face clearer symptom identification, in-person drills, and posted plans in locker rooms and stadiums to speed recognition and treatment of heat illness. - Institutions of higher education: Colleges that participate in Title IV programs and are members of athletic associations would have 1 year to create venue-specific plans in consultation with local emergency responders, keep an AED within 3 minutes of each venue, include cold water immersion gear, and submit annual compliance reports. - Secondary schools and districts: Secondary schools with athletics would have matching venue-specific plan requirements as a condition of ESEA-related funding and would be notified about federal grants, training, and equipment resources to help implement the plans.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Heat safety plans for school athletics: benefit, medium. If enacted, certain colleges and high schools would need a heat emergency plan for each athletic venue within one year. Plans would cover spotting heat illness, using AEDs, and cold-water immersion, and would be practiced in person each year. Schools would post plans in locker rooms and other athle…
- Schools alerted to heat safety funds: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Education Department would tell schools and colleges about federal funds for heat illness prevention. Notices would cover money for training, equipment, and treatment. This would start upon enactment and could help schools find grants faster. It would not create new funding or chang…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4517)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4517 (as of 2026-10-29).