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To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.
Summary
- The bill establishes the American Collegiate Sports Association to replace the NCAA in overseeing and regulating college sports.
- The ACSA is governed by a Commissioner appointed by the President with Senate advice and consent for 4-year terms.
- All name, image, and likeness revenue must be distributed equally among all student athletes within member institutions.
- All revenue from athletic programs, including ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships, must be shared equally among member institutions and student athletes.
- Athletic conferences must be comprised of institutions within the same time zone, and student athletes have the right to transfer freely without penalty or restriction.
- Coaching salaries are capped at no more than 10 times the full cost of attendance for students, and broadcasting revenue must be shared equally among all member institutions.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001322.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael (R-WA) [#5]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Michael Baumgartner’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $74,576
- CAPITOL VENTURE LLC $8,600
- BASALT CELLARS $7,600
- MICROSOFT $7,121
- SUNSHINE HEALTH FACILITIES, INC $6,735
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Michael Baumgartner → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Apr 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Apr 7, 2025 Introduced in House
- Apr 7, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1444)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Baumgartner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restore College Sports Act”.
SEC. 2. AMERICAN COLLEGIATE SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
(a) Establishment.—The American Collegiate Sports Association (in this Act referred to as the “ACSA”) is established to oversee and regulate college sports, in replacement of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
(b) Membership.—The ACSA shall be comprised of institutions of higher education that participate in the ACSA as member institutions of higher education.
(c) Governance.—
(1) Commissioner.—The ACSA shall be governed by a commissioner.
(2) Appointment of commissioner.—The Commission shall be led by a Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3) Term of commissioner.—The commissioner shall serve a term of 4 years.
(d) Rules.—Each member institution of higher education shall comply with the following rules of the ACSA:
(1) All revenue relating to name, image, and likeness, including direct payments from member institutions of higher education and collectives, shall be distributed equally among all student athletes of such institutions within the ACSA.
(2) Student athletes of member institutions of higher education shall have the right to transfer freely among such institutions without penalty or restriction.
(3) Athletic conferences shall be comprised of member institutions of higher education within the same time zone to minimize travel and academic disruption.
(4) All revenue generated from athletic programs of member institutions of higher education, including ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships, shall be shared equally among such member institutions of higher education and student athletes within the ACSA.
(5) The maximum annual salary of each coach of a member institution of higher education shall be capped at a level not more than 10 times the full cost of attendance for students at such institution.
(6) All revenue generated from broadcasting college sports events on television shall be shared equally among all member institutions of higher education within the ACSA.
(e) Enforcement.—Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(30) The institution will be a member of the American Collegiate Sports Association established under section 2 of the Restore College Sports Act and will comply with the requirements of subsection (d) of such section.”. <all>
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