Long title | A bill to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes. |
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Enacted by | the 115th United States Congress |
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Public law | Pub. L. 115–126 (text) (PDF) |
Statutes at Large | 132 Stat. 318 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure;34 U.S.C.: Crime Control and Law Enforcement;Title 36 of the United States Code |
U.S.C. sections created | 36 U.S.C. ch. 220541 |
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The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, also known as the Safe Sport Authorization Act, is an American law that establishes protection for young athletes. Among its provisions, it established the United States Center for SafeSport as an independent entity to investigate reports of abuse and to protect athletes from abuse in the United States Olympic movement.