The Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024 strengthens safeguards at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which investigates abuse complaints in Olympic sports and national governing bodies. The bill improves protections for abuse victims by requiring the Center to assign case managers and victim advocates to cases, complete investigations within 180 days, provide respondents with fair hearing procedures and appeal rights, and ensure decisions are based on a preponderance of evidence standard. The legislation also requires the Center to spend at least 20 percent of its annual funding on abuse prevention training and compliance audits, authorizes $10 million per year through 2030 for grants to organizations protecting young athletes from abuse, and mandates increased transparency through annual congressional reporting and Government Accountability Office reviews every three years. Additionally, the bill requires Center staff to receive trauma-informed training and mandates that at least 20 percent of the Center's board be recommended by athlete survivors.
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