National Collegiate Athletics Advancement Act of 2018 or the NCAA Act of 2018
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution of higher education or an eligible institution for purposes of any program participation agreement related to student assistance to comply with this bill's requirements.
An institution of higher education may not restrict, or be a member of an intercollegiate athletic association that restricts, amateur athletes from participating in amateur sports, with exceptions.
The bill sets forth restrictions on scholarships for student athletes. An institution of higher education that provides a scholarship to a student shall require the student to report to the institution any potential paid work opportunity the student intends to accept. In the case of a student at an institution of higher education who participates as an athlete in a collegiate revenue-generating sport, the institution shall ensure that the student is provided coverage at no cost for any medical costs incurred with respect to any injury attributable to participation in that sport.
A collective bargaining agreement between a professional sports league and a professional players' association entered into shall allow adults to enter the agreement at the same level as other adults with the same experience level in the league.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6749 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6749
To provide protections for amateur and professional athletes, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 7, 2018
Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide protections for amateur and professional athletes, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National
Collegiate Athletics Advancement Act of 2018'' or the ``NCAA Act of
2018''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--ATHLETES ENROLLED IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Sec. 10. Enforcement.
Sec. 11. Amateurism.
Sec. 12. Scholarships.
Sec. 13. Returning athlete scholarships.
Sec. 14. Student-athlete work opportunity.
Sec. 15. Student-athlete injury coverage.
TITLE II--COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
Sec. 21. Collective bargaining agreements in professional sports.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 31. Annual report.
Sec. 32. Definitions.
TITLE I--ATHLETES ENROLLED IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SEC. 10. 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 comply with the requirements of
title I of the NCAA Act of 2018.''.
SEC. 11. AMATEURISM.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an
institution of higher education may not restrict, or be a member of an
intercollegiate athletic association that restricts amateur athletes
from participating in amateur sports.
(b) Restrictions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to restrictions
with respect to--
(1) performance enhancement drugs;
(2) controlled substances which are illegal under the State
laws in which the institution is located;
(3) educational requirements; or
(4) student code violations.
SEC. 12. SCHOLARSHIPS.
(a) Freshmen Scholarship Requirements.--
(1) In general.--In the case of a student described in
paragraph (2), an institution of higher education may only
provide a scholarship for at least 2 concurrent academic years.
(2) Student described.--A student described under this
paragraph is a student who--
(A) participates as an athlete in a collegiate
revenue-generating sport;
(B) is an incoming freshman at such institution;
and
(C) does not transfer to such institution from
another institution of higher education.
(b) Other Student Athletes.--
(1) In general.--In the case of a student described in
paragraph (2), an institution of higher education may only
provide a scholarship for at least 1 academic year.
(2) Student described.--A student described in this
paragraph is a student who--
(A) participates as an athlete in a collegiate
revenue-generating sport; and
(B) is not a recipient of a scholarship under
subsection (a).
(c) Amount of Scholarship.--The amount of a scholarship under
subsection (a) or (b) shall be equal to the cost of attendance for the
institution awarding such scholarship, as determined under section 472
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
(d) Revocation.--An institution of higher education may only revoke
a scholarship under subsections (a) and (b) if the recipient of such
scholarship--
(1) elects to withdraw from participating in the collegiate
revenue-generating sport;
(2) fails to complete mandatory time with respect to such
sport;
(3) is not an amateur athlete;
(4) violates the student code of conduct of the institution
of higher education; or
(5) has a GPA or academic performance below the standard
for student athletes of the institution of higher education.
SEC. 13. RETURNING ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS.
(a) Associates Degree.--In the case of a student that received a
scholarship from an institution of higher education under subsection
(a) or (b) of section 12 and attended such institution for a period of
less than 2 academic years, such institution of higher education shall
provide a needs-based scholarship to such student to complete the
minimum coursework necessary to obtain an associate degree.
(b) Bachelor's Degree.--In the case of a student that received a
scholarship from an institution of higher education under subsection
(a) or (b) of section 12 and attended such institution for a period of
2 or more academic years, such institution of higher education shall
provide a needs-based scholarship to such student to complete the
minimum coursework necessary to obtain a bachelor's degree.
(c) Full-Time Students.--An institution of higher education may
require a returning student described in subsection (a) or (b) to
attend such institution full-time.
(d) Needs-Based Scholarship.--In this section, the term ``needs-
based scholarship'' means the amount equal to--
(1) the cost of attendance for a student (as defined in
section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087ll)); minus
(2) the lesser of the following:
(A) The expected family contribution for such
student if such contribution was determined under
section 475 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087oo).
(B) The expected family contribution for such
student if such contribution was determined under
section 476 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087pp).
(C) The expected family contribution for such
student if such contribution was determined under
section 477 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087qq).
SEC. 14. STUDENT-ATHLETE WORK OPPORTUNITY.
(a) In General.--An institution of higher education that provides a
scholarship under subsection (a) or (b) of section 12 to a student
shall require that such student report to such institution any
potential paid work opportunity such student intends to accept, before
accepting such work opportunity.
(b) Review of Work Opportunity.--In the case of a work opportunity
reported pursuant to subsection (a), an institution shall--
(1) approve or deny such opportunity not later than 14 days
after receiving such report; and
(2) deny such opportunity only if accepting such
opportunity--
(A) would nullify the amateur status of such
student; or
(B) would prohibit the student from fulfilling
mandatory time commitments for the sport for which the
student received a scholarship under subsection (a) or
(b) of section 12.
(c) Effect of Denial.--In the case of a denial of an opportunity
reported to an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection
(a), if a student accepts such opportunity, the institution may revoke
the scholarship under subsection (a) or (b) of section 12 of such
student.
SEC. 15. STUDENT-ATHLETE INJURY COVERAGE.
(a) In General.--In the case of a student at an institution of
higher education who participates as an athlete in a collegiate
revenue-generating sport, such institution shall ensure that such
student is provided, at no cost to such student, coverage for any
medical costs incurred by such student with respect to any injury
attributable to participation in such sport. Such institution shall
serve as the primary payor with respect to such costs in lieu of any
benefits such student may have under health insurance coverage or a
group health plan (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91)).
(b) Effective Date.--The requirement specified in subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to students participating in a collegiate
revenue-generating sport on or after the date that is 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE II--COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
SEC. 21. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.
A collective bargaining agreement between a professional sports
league and a professional players' association entered into after the
date of the enactment of this Act shall allow adults to enter the
collective bargaining agreement at the same level as other adults with
the same experience level in such professional sports league.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 31. ANNUAL REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall provide each
institution of higher education with a collegiate revenue-generating
sport a report of the responsibilities of such institutions with
respect to players participating in the collegiate revenue-generating
sport.
SEC. 32. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Adult.--The term ``adult'' means a person that is at
least 18 years old.
(2) Amateur athlete.--The term ``amateur athlete'' means an
athlete that participates in a sport who has not--
(A) entered into a contract with a professional
team with respect to such sport;
(B) received a salary with respect to such sport;
(C) received earnings (not including scholarships)
related to the participation in such sport; or
(D) received compensation from an agent
representing or attempting to represent such athlete in
such sport.
(3) Collegiate revenue-generating sport.--The term
``collegiate revenue-generating sport'' means men's basketball
or men's football offered by an institution of higher education
for which such institution participates in a qualified league.
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' means an institution
described in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001).
(5) Qualified league.--The term ``qualified league''
means--
(A) division 1, football bowl subdivision, autonomy
schools; and
(B) any sports league comprised of at least 6
participating institutions of higher education in which
at least 66 percent or greater of the revenues from a
sport offered by such institutions exceed the expenses
in that sport in each of the two most recently reported
years.
(6) Professional sports league.--The term ``professional
sports league'' means--
(A) the National Hockey League;
(B) the National Football League;
(C) the National Basketball Association;
(D) Major League Baseball; and
(E) Major League Soccer.
(7) Professional players association.--A group of
professional sports league players that are represented by a
collective bargaining agreement with a professional sports
league.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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