# 119-hr-3976: NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

119-hr-3976, NCAA Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3976
- Congress: 119
- Title: NCAA Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthens due process protections for large intercollegiate athletic associations.** This bill would set clear deadlines, notice rules, and limits on evidence for investigations of alleged bylaw violations while adding Department of Justice oversight and enforcement tools. - Member institutions: Would require a written notice of inquiry within 60 days of information suggesting a possible violation and limit allegations to conduct occurring no earlier than two years before the notice. Institutions could disclose investigation details at their discretion. - Covered athletic associations and hearings: Would require a notice of allegations within eight months of inquiry, a hearing before an infractions committee no earlier than 60 days and no later than one year after the notice, and would bar use of confidential-source evidence. An arbitration option would be available for punishment disputes with a three-person panel. - Enforcement and reporting: Would require annual reports to the U.S. Attorney General and state attorneys general, allow DOJ investigations and Administrative Law Judge hearings, and permit civil penalties from $10,000 to $15,000,000 and removal of governing members.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fairer college sports investigations and penalties: benefit, low. If enacted, covered athletic associations would have to send a written notice within 60 days of learning of a possible violation. They would have to issue a notice of allegations within 8 months of the inquiry and may only reach back two years. Hearings would start at least 60 days after the allega…
- Big fines and leadership removal power: cost, high. If enacted, an administrative law judge could order a covered athletic association or person to stop violations and pay a fine. The fine could range from $10,000 up to $15,000,000. The judge would weigh good faith, how serious the violation is, and past violations. The judge could also permanently…
- Report and review college sports violations: mixed, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would set rules for filing signed complaints and for reviewing annual reports. DOJ staff could subpoena documents and witnesses and start a hearing at least 30 days after notice. If a hearing is held, an ALJ’s decision would become final unless the Attorney General…
- Who is covered and member protections: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would cover interstate athletic groups with at least 900 member schools. A member institution would be a college or university with at least one team in the association. Covered associations would have one year after enactment to put these rules in place. Associations could not…

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3976)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3976 (as of 2026-04-21).