1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Sports Safety Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) According to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research, 2,958 high school and collegiate players from all sports combined have suffered direct traumatic injuries from 1982 to 2021. (2) Over the past several years, the negative health effects of repeated trauma have become clearer. (3) Protecting the Nation’s children and young adults is one of the most important responsibilities of parents and elected leaders. 3. Studying deaths related to high school and collegiate sports and developing recommendations to prevent future tragedies (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, shall conduct a study— (1) to more precisely identify the causes of deaths and catastrophic injuries related to high school and collegiate sports