NCAA Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/2/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-04-02Introduced in House
- 2019-04-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-02 (00)
National Collegiate Athletics Act of 2019 or the NCAA Act of 2019
This bill establishes protections for student-athletes. For example, the bill establishes minimum duration requirements for certain sports scholarships and requires institutions of higher education to provide medical coverage with respect to student-athlete injuries.
The bill also modifies provisions related to collective bargaining agreements in professional sports and work opportunities for student-athletes.
Cosponsors (9)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)
Subjects
- Athletes
- Child health
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Higher education
- Labor-management relations
- Professional sports
- School athletics
- Student aid and college costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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