STRONG Act Support accurate and Thorough data collection and...
To require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for strength and conditioning coaches, and for other purposes.
The STRONG Act, or Support accurate and Thorough data collection and Recognition of Our Nation’s Growing number of strength and conditioning coaches Act, proposes to create a separate classification for strength and conditioning coaches within the Standard Occupational Classification system. This would ensure that these professionals are recognized and their roles are accurately tracked in national data collections.
This bill would primarily affect strength and conditioning coaches, their employers, and possibly sports organizations by providing a distinct category that recognizes their specific skills and contributions. It aims to ensure they are properly accounted for in labor statistics and other official data, which could impact funding, policy, and recognition for the profession.
HB9527 was introduced on June 29, 2026, and was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on the same day. As of now, the bill is in its initial stages, awaiting further review and action from the committee.
