# 119-s-3266: USMMA Athletics Act of 2026

119-s-3266, USMMA Athletics Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3266
- Congress: 119
- Title: USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a federally owned nonprofit to raise and manage private and licensing funds for United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) athletics.** It keeps Department of Transportation (DoT) control while letting the new corporation sign contracts, lease campus property, and run a trademark licensing program to support teams and recruiting. - Students and teams: The corporation can accept donations, game guarantees, ticketing revenue, and licensing fees to support athletic programs and recruiting. Funds retained under the law remain available until expended. - Governance and oversight: The entity will be a 501(c)(3) organized under New York law and all stock is owned by the United States and voted by the Secretary. Board members serve unpaid except for travel, DoT employees may serve only for oversight and may hold no more than one-third of directorships. - Operations and funding tools: The Secretary can use cooperative or sole-source contracts, transfer nonappropriated fund assets except real property, and lease Academy property for up to 5 years. The Secretary must issue trademark and service mark licensing guidance within 180 days and may retain licensing fees to cover registration and program costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1410: Find It Early Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3266)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1410: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1410)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3266 (as of 2026-09-10).