US Congress Senate Bill 2330 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-189. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishes safeguards to protect amateur athletes from abuse, including sexual abuse, by coaches and employees in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports. The bill establishes (1) legislative mechanisms by which Congress can dissolve the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and decertify national governing bodies; and (2) a duty of care that USOPC owes to amateur athletes, including protecting athletes by requiring it to ensure that any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor is immediately reported to law enforcement. The bill provides for an annual amateur athlete survey conducted anonymously and an Athletes' Advisory Council. The bill revises duties of the Office of the Ombuds regarding the pursuit of abuse claims by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, confidentiality, and retaliation against an employee or member for disclosing information or seeking assistance in mediation. The USOPC and the national governing bodies shall not interfere in or attempt to influence the outcome of an investigation.The center shall report to Congress within 72 hours of an attempt to interfere in, or influence the outcome of, an investigation. The bill establishes within the legislative branch the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics to study matters relating to the state of U.S. participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The bill prohibits retaliation against protected individuals (including amateur athletes, coaches, and trainers) because of disclosures pertaining to sexual abuse or harassment.

Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-30	Senate	Became Public Law No: 116-189. (TXT | PDF)
2020-10-30	Senate	Signed by President.
2020-10-20	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-10-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-10-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5151-5159)
2020-10-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2330.
2020-10-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5151-5160)
2020-10-01	House	Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2020-08-07	House	Held at the desk.
2020-08-07	House	Received in the House.
2020-08-07	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-08-04	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-08-04	Senate	S.Amdt.2512 Amendment SA 2512 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-08-04	Senate	S.Amdt.2512 Amendment SA 2512 proposed by Senator Moran. (consideration: CR S4696) In the nature of a substitute.
2020-08-04	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4696)
2020-08-04	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4688-4696)
2020-07-29	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
2020-07-29	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-245.
2019-11-13	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-07-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB3303 (Related) 2019-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SB132 (Related) 2019-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB7881 (Same As) 2020-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HCR118 (Related) 2020-09-18 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SCR46 (Related) 2020-10-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2330/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2330/BILLS-116s2330is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2330/BILLS-116s2330rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2330/BILLS-116s2330es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2330/BILLS-116s2330enr.pdf