Pursue legislation to prevent student-athlete heat fatalities, including through the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act.

Kweisi Mfume · Maryland · Democratic

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.95 extraction confidence 98%

Occurrences

Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act

Mfume introduced a bill intended to prevent heat-related deaths among student athletes.

Health | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Congressman Mfume and Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Honor Jordan McNair and Protect Student Athletes from Heat-Related Deaths

Mfume is introducing legislation aimed at preventing heat-related deaths among student athletes.

Representative Kweisi Mfume |
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introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the United States House of Representatives

Mfume introduced legislation requiring high school and college athletic programs to implement heat illness emergency action plans and use cold-water immersion equipment.

Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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"We can, and should, do more as a society for student athletes other than just cheer them on from the stands. This legislation, honoring Jordan’s story, is my effort to give parents and players alike the peace of mind that their health is accounted for during their journey in collegiate sports,"

Mfume introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act and framed it as his effort to protect collegiate athletes from heat-related illnesses and fatalities by requiring emergency action plans and equipment.

Congressman Mfume, Senator Cardin Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Evidence

Congress.gov shows Rep. Kweisi Mfume introduced H.R.9698 on 2022-12-27 as the Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act, and the latest action was referral to the House Committee on Education and Labor. The bill status is listed as introduced.

Mfume took concrete legislative action on the issue by introducing the bill in 2022, but it did not advance beyond committee referral.

partial unknown A for effort

H.R.9698 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Kweisi Mfume introduced H.R.4256 on 2023-06-21. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and remained in introduced status.

Mfume renewed the same legislative proposal in the next Congress, showing continued pursuit but no enactment.

partial unknown A for effort

H.R.4256 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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Mfume's official House press release states that on 2023-06-21 he introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act and says the legislation requires college athletic programs to create and rehearse heat illness emergency action plans with cold-water immersion equipment.

This confirms Mfume publicly advanced the bill and described it as his effort to improve student-athlete heat safety.

partial unknown A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Senator Cardin Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Kweisi Mfume introduced H.R.4517 on 2025-07-17. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the tracker still lists the bill as introduced.

Mfume introduced yet another version in 2025, which is further evidence of pursuing the legislation over multiple Congresses, but it still had not become law.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R.4517 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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Mfume's official House press release says he introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act on 2025-07-17 and that the bill would require college and high school athletic programs to implement heat illness emergency action plans and cold-water immersion equipment.

This is direct evidence that Mfume continued to pursue the promised policy in 2025.

partial later_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (Introduced 07/17/2025). Latest Action: House - 07/17/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

Mfume introduced the bill again in the 119th Congress, which is concrete pursuit of the promised legislation, though it had not advanced beyond referral.

delivered later_term A for effort

H.R.4517 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the House, while Senator Angela Alsobrooks introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

The member's own office confirms active pursuit of the legislation in 2025 through introduction of the bill and companion Senate measure.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Congress.gov lists Representative Kweisi Mfume as Democratic member for Maryland District 7 in the 116th-119th Congresses, 2020-present.

This establishes the relevant federal service window for judging same-term and later-term legislative action after his return to Congress.

delivered same_term

Representative Kweisi Mfume | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists H.R.9698 as sponsored by Rep. Kweisi Mfume, introduced 12/27/2022, referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, and in Introduced status.

Mfume introduced the promised Jordan McNair student-athlete heat fatality legislation during the 117th Congress, which directly fulfills a promise framed as pursuing legislation, though it did not advance beyond referral.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.9698 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Congress.gov CRS summary says the bill would require higher-education institutions in athletic associations or conferences to develop and implement venue-specific heat emergency action plans for AEDs and cold-water immersion equipment.

The bill text and summary match the substance of the promise: preventing student-athlete heat fatalities through heat illness emergency plans and cooling equipment.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.9698 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists H.R.4256 as sponsored by Rep. Kweisi Mfume, introduced 06/21/2023, referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, with status Introduced.

Mfume reintroduced the same proposal in the 118th Congress, showing continued pursuit in a later term even though the bill remained at introduction/referral stage.

delivered later_term A for effort

H.R.4256 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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Mfume's House office announced that he introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the House and that Senator Ben Cardin introduced companion Senate legislation. The release says the bill would require college athletic programs to create, implement, and rehearse heat illness emergency action plans with cold-water immersion equipment.

The member's official office confirms active promotion of the bill and describes the heat-fatality prevention mechanism promised.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Senator Cardin Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Congress.gov lists H.R.4517 as sponsored by Rep. Kweisi Mfume, introduced 07/17/2025, referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, and in Introduced status.

Mfume again reintroduced the legislation in the 119th Congress, continuing to pursue the promised policy in later federal service.

delivered later_term A for effort

H.R.4517 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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The introduced H.R.4517 text says Mfume introduced the bill and would require higher-education institutions and secondary schools with athletics programs to develop and implement venue-specific heat-related illness emergency action plans, including plans for AEDs and cold-water immersion equipment.

The 2025 bill expanded the proposal to high schools as well as colleges and retained the heat illness emergency-plan and cooling-equipment requirements.

delivered later_term A for effort

Text - H.R.4517 - Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
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Mfume's House office announced that Mfume introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the House, while Senator Angela Alsobrooks introduced companion Senate legislation with Senator Chris Van Hollen as an original cosponsor. The release says the bill would require college and high school athletic programs to implement heat illness emergency action plans with cold-water immersion equipment.

The 2025 official release confirms continued bicameral pursuit of the promised student-athlete heat fatality prevention legislation.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Assessments

delivered same_term

The promise was framed as pursuing legislation, not necessarily securing enactment. Mfume directly sponsored and introduced the Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act as H.R.9698 on 2022-12-27 in the 117th Congress, matching the promised subject and mechanism. Later reintroductions in 2023 and 2025 reinforce continued pursuit, but the initial same-term introduction is enough to count the promise as delivered. The bills remained introduced/referred rather than enacted, so this is delivery of the pursuit promise, not proof that the underlying policy became law.

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delivered same_term

The promise was to pursue federal legislation on student-athlete heat fatalities, not necessarily to enact it. Mfume materially fulfilled that effort-based promise by introducing the Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in 2022 and reintroducing it in 2023 and 2025. The bills did not advance beyond committee referral, so there was no policy enactment, but repeated sponsorship and public promotion are sufficient delivery for a promise framed as pursuing legislation.

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delivered later_term

The promise was to pursue legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. Mfume directly sponsored and reintroduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in multiple Congresses, including H.R.9698 in 2022, H.R.4256 in 2023, and H.R.4517 in 2025, with official statements confirming the purpose of the bills. Although the bills remained at introduced or committee-referral status and did not become law, the promised act of pursuing the legislation was fulfilled by his sponsorship and continued reintroduction. The relevant successful pursuit occurred after the original campaign context, so timing is later_term.

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delivered same_term

The promise was to pursue legislation, not necessarily to enact it. The evidence shows Mfume introduced the Jordan McNair Student-Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in 2022 and reintroduced versions in 2023 and 2025. Although the bills did not become law, the promised action of pursuing the legislation was fulfilled.

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