Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2005

(Introduced on 2005-03-08 in the 109th Congress.)

To provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relating to the passage, adoption, or failure to adopt rules of play for athletic competitions and practices.

Interest Group Support

Group	Support
Amateur Athletic Union	Support
National Collegiate Athletic Association	Support
National Council of Youth Sports	Support
National Federation of State High School Associations	Support
Public Citizen	Oppose

Votes

Party	Support	Oppose	Abstain
Republican	161	16	1
Democrat	19	160	0
Caucus	Support	Oppose	Abstain
Congressional Black Caucus	0	29	0
New Democrats	5	35	0
Blue Dogs	13	20	0
Progressive Caucus	0	52	0

Bill data comes from GovTrack. Interest group data comes from MAPLight.org.

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