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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-6931	Federal	Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 This bill repeals a provision allowing a professional boxing match to meet an alternative requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing commission that provides protection of the health and safety of boxers and that is equivalent to requirements otherwise provided under the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996. A boxer shall provide with the application for a boxing license, or its renewal, an original or certified copy of the results of medical tests that (1) were performed by a laboratory during the calendar year for which the license is being issued or no earlier than 30 days before the application is submitted, and (2) show that the boxer is not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus or the hepatitis virus. The bill requires an ambulance and emergency medical personnel with appropriate resuscitation equipment (currently, one or the other) to be continuously present on site. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Digestive And Metabolic Diseases Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Hiv/aids Health Personnel Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Licensing And Registrations Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods Professional Sports
HB-6944	Federal	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society. Democrat: 100% (20) 100% Democrat support	Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues Athletes Congressional Tributes Professional Sports Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination Women's Rights
HB-6912	Federal	COVID-19 Youth Sports and Working Families Relief Act This bill modifies the tax credit for household and dependent care expenses necessary for employment to include expenses for youth physical activities. Youth physical activities include organized individual and team sports, fitness and exercise, recreation, and other physical activities for youth who have attained age 4, but not age 18. The credit is refundable for taxable years beginning in 2020. The bill also increases the dollar amount of the election for dependent care flexible spending arrangements. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a relief fund for youth sport providers that directly serve youths age 18 and younger. The fund must disburse amounts to (1) alleviate losses sustained due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), (2) sustain existing organizations that without assistance may fail or have to severely curtail operations, and (3) maintain youth participation capacity. Democrat: 86% (13) Republican: 13% (2) 86% Democrat support 13% Republican support	Taxation Appropriations Athletes Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Care And Development Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Employee Benefits And Pensions Government Trust Funds Income Tax Credits Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
SR-573	Federal	A resolution honoring the life and achievement of Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Donald Francis Shula and expressing condolences to his family on his passing. This resolution recognizes the life and achievements of Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Donald Francis Shula and expresses condolences to his family upon his passing away. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Professional Sports
SR-526	Federal	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights. Republican: 75% (9) Democrat: 25% (3) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	International Affairs Asia Athletes China Human Rights Olympic Games Religion
SR-507	Federal	A resolution supporting Minor League Baseball. This resolution supports the preservation of Minor League Baseball clubs in 160 American communities across the United States. Democrat: 63% (12) Republican: 31% (6) Independent: 5% (1) 63% Democrat support 31% Republican support 5% Independent support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Professional Sports
HB-5955	Federal	Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes
SR-503	Federal	A resolution commending the University of West Florida Argonauts football team for its National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship victory. This resolution commends the University of West Florida Argonauts football team for its National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship victory. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Florida Higher Education School Athletics
HR-830	Federal	Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV. This resolution congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs on their win in Super Bowl LIV. Democrat: 27% (3) Republican: 72% (8) 27% Democrat support 72% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Missouri Professional Sports
S.3248	Federal	United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes appropriations for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) through FY2029. The bill also directs (1) USADA to promote a positive youth sport experience by using a portion of its funding to provide educational materials on sportsmanship, character building, and healthy performance for those participating in youth sports; and (2) the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Food and Drug Administration to provide to USADA information relating to the prevention of the use of performance-enhancing drugs or the prohibition of performance-enhancing methods. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use International Law And Treaties Olympic Games
SR-489	Federal	A resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV and the National Football League on its 100th season. This resolution congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans for their victory in Super Bowl LIV and the National Football League on a successful 100th season. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Missouri Professional Sports
SR-490	Federal	A resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV in the successful 100th season of the National Football League. This resolution congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs and their staff, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and Chiefs fans for their victory in Super Bowl LIV. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Missouri Professional Sports State And Local Government Operations
HR-822	Federal	Urging Tom Flores be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Democrat: 100% (14) 100% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes New York State Professional Sports
HB-5702	Federal	Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. Republican: 93% (15) Democrat: 6% (1) 93% Republican support 6% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Education Athletes Education Programs Funding School Athletics Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination
HR-815	Federal	Supporting Minor League Baseball, and for other purposes. This resolution supports the preservation of Minor League Baseball in 160 American communities. Democrat: 61% (52) Republican: 38% (32) 61% Democrat support 38% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Professional Sports
S.3222	Federal	Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act This bill authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide grants to support addiction-prevention and prescription-drug-misuse programs related to opioids and other medications used for pain or injury recovery. Specifically, SAMHSA may award grants to eligible public and nonprofit private entities, including states and drug-free community coalitions, to carry out such programs in schools, athletic programs, and communities. Among other activities, grant recipients may use funds to educate teachers, campus-based medical providers, and others on signs of opioid misuse and options for treatment and prevention. In addition, SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Health Athletes Child Health Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Health Programs Administration And Funding Health Promotion And Preventive Care Prescription Drugs School Athletics
SR-476	Federal	A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes North Dakota School Athletics Higher Education Higher Education
HR-800	Federal	Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship. This resolution commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship. Republican: 83% (5) Democrat: 16% (1) 83% Republican support 16% Democrat support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Higher Education Louisiana School Athletics
SR-472	Federal	A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. This resolution commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Higher Education Louisiana School Athletics
SR-473	Federal	A resolution congratulating the University of Charleston men's soccer team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This resolution congratulates the University of Charleston men's soccer team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship. The resolution recognizes the athletic program at that university for its achievement in both sports and academics. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Sports And Recreation Athletes Congressional Tributes Higher Education School Athletics West Virginia

Title: Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6931

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Digestive And Metabolic Diseases, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Hiv/aids, Health Personnel, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Licensing And Registrations, Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods, Professional Sports

Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1)

Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6944

Subjects: Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Professional Sports, Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Women's Rights

Democrat: 100% (20)

Title: COVID-19 Youth Sports and Working Families Relief Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6912

Subjects: Taxation, Appropriations, Athletes, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Child Care And Development, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Employee Benefits And Pensions, Government Trust Funds, Income Tax Credits, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases

Democrat: 86% (13) Republican: 13% (2)

Title: A resolution honoring the life and achievement of Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Donald Francis Shula and expressing condolences to his family on his passing.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-573

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Professional Sports

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-526

Subjects: International Affairs, Asia, Athletes, China, Human Rights, Olympic Games, Religion

Republican: 75% (9) Democrat: 25% (3)

Title: A resolution supporting Minor League Baseball.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-507

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Professional Sports

Democrat: 63% (12) Republican: 31% (6) Independent: 5% (1)

Title: Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5955

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: A resolution commending the University of West Florida Argonauts football team for its National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship victory.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-503

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Florida, Higher Education, School Athletics

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-830

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Missouri, Professional Sports

Democrat: 27% (3) Republican: 72% (8)

Title: United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3248

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use, International Law And Treaties, Olympic Games

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: A resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV and the National Football League on its 100th season.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-489

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Missouri, Professional Sports

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: A resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV in the successful 100th season of the National Football League.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-490

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Missouri, Professional Sports, State And Local Government Operations

Republican: 100% (4)

Title: Urging Tom Flores be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-822

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, New York State, Professional Sports

Democrat: 100% (14)

Title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5702

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Education, Athletes, Education Programs Funding, School Athletics, Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Republican: 93% (15) Democrat: 6% (1)

Title: Supporting Minor League Baseball, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-815

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Professional Sports

Democrat: 61% (52) Republican: 38% (32)

Title: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3222

Subjects: Health, Athletes, Child Health, Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances, Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Health Promotion And Preventive Care, Prescription Drugs, School Athletics

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-476

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, North Dakota, School Athletics, Higher Education, Higher Education

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-800

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Higher Education, Louisiana, School Athletics

Republican: 83% (5) Democrat: 16% (1)

Title: A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-472

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Higher Education, Louisiana, School Athletics

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: A resolution congratulating the University of Charleston men's soccer team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-473

Subjects: Sports And Recreation, Athletes, Congressional Tributes, Higher Education, School Athletics, West Virginia

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

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