Bill Introduced to Make Football a Safer Sport
Concussions and helmet safety in football have become hot-button issues -- and while medical experts, coaches and now even lawmakers are getting involved in preventing brain injury, many experts say the science simply isn't available to fully prevent concussions on the football field. At least not quite yet.On Wednesday, Brain Injury Awareness Day, New Mexico Senator Tom Udall and New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell unveiled a bipartisan bill, called the Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act. It aims to protect young football players, ages 18 and younger, from the dangers of sports-related brain injuries.
The legislation specifically focuses on the use of older helmets, which gradually wear out and offer less head and brain protection as years of hard play go by. If passed, the bill would order that new and reconditioned helmets must be tested by a third party to ensure their safety. The legislation also specifically addresses the prevention of concussions in children younger than 12.
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