# 119-hr-7590: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act

119-hr-7590, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7590
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-15

## Summary

**Establishes minimum state concussion requirements tied to Elementary and Secondary Education Act funding.** This bill would require states that receive ESEA funds to ensure schools follow clear concussion prevention, removal, and recovery rules.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- School concussion safety and return rules: benefit, medium. This bill would require each local school district to adopt a concussion safety and management plan. The plan would require training for students, parents, and school staff and keep standard release and treatment forms. Schools would post evidence-based concussion information on campus and on their…
- State deadline and school funding cuts: mixed, high. This bill would give each State that receives ESEA funds until the last day of the fifth full fiscal year after enactment to adopt the required concussion measures. If a State missed that compliance deadline, the Education Secretary could reduce that State's ESEA funds by 5% for the first fiscal ye…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025
- 119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7590)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2036)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
- [119-hr-5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5408)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7590 (as of 2026-08-15).