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119-hr-2663119th CongressWALLET

Restore College Sports Act

Sponsored By: Representative Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

Introduced

Summary

Replaces the NCAA with a new American Collegiate Sports Association and would require broad, equal sharing of athletic revenues while setting national rules on transfers, travel, coach pay, and broadcasting. It would also create a presidentially appointed Commissioner to enforce those rules.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

New college sports pay and transfer rules

If enacted, schools in the new ACSA would have to split all name, image, and likeness (NIL) money equally among their student athletes. Ticket, merchandise, and sponsorship money would be shared equally among member schools and student athletes. TV money would be split equally among all member schools. Coaches’ yearly pay would be capped at no more than 10 times the school’s full cost of attendance. Student athletes could transfer freely without penalties. Conferences would be limited to schools in one time zone to reduce travel.

Student aid tied to new sports group

If enacted, a school would need to join the ACSA and follow its rules to keep federal student aid eligibility under Section 487(a). If your school does not join or comply, you could lose access to federal loans and grants. Students at non-member schools would face higher out-of-pocket costs or need to transfer.

New federal body for college sports

This bill would create the American Collegiate Sports Association to run college sports for member schools, replacing the NCAA for them. The President would appoint a Commissioner for a 4-year term with Senate approval. If passed, rules and money flows for schools, athletes, coaches, and broadcasters could change.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

WA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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