# 119-hr-1552: PROTECT Student Athletes Act

119-hr-1552, PROTECT Student Athletes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1552
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT Student Athletes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would ban proposition bets on student athletes nationwide.** The PROTECT Student Athletes Act would stop any person or betting platform from accepting a "covered prop bet" on the action or achievement of a collegiate athlete. - Student athletes: Would aim to protect athlete welfare and the integrity of intercollegiate sports by making bets on individual player actions or achievements off limits. A "covered prop bet" is a wager on whether a student athlete does or does not perform a specific action, even if it does not affect the game's final result. - Betting operators and platforms: Would bar any individual or entity engaged in betting from accepting covered prop bets. Violations would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission using its unfair or deceptive acts authority and subject violators to FTC penalties and remedies. - College sports organizations and events: Would tie the rule to intercollegiate events defined by national collegiate associations and frame federal regulation as warranted because online and cross‑state sports betting affects interstate commerce.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban prop bets on college athletes: mixed, medium. This bill would ban betting companies from taking 'prop bets' on an individual college athlete’s actions in a game. The ban would apply even if the bet does not affect the final score. It would cover college-level games run under national college sports rules. The Federal Trade Commission would enf…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1552 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1552)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1552 (as of 2025-12-21).