# 119-hr-2663: Restore College Sports Act

119-hr-2663, Restore College Sports 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2663
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restore College Sports Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Student aid tied to new sports group: cost, medium. 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…
- New college sports pay and transfer rules: mixed, high. 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 scho…
- New federal body for college sports: mixed, medium. 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 broadcaste…

## 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-2663 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2663)

## 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-2663 (as of 2026-04-21).