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H.R. 2663

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2663, the Restore College Sports Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 7, 2025 by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 2663 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb2663/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2663 IH: Restore College Sports Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2663  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restore College Sports Act  .
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.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R) sponsors H.R. 2663 alone.

Committees

H.R. 2663 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 7, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2663 has taken 3 actions since Apr 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1444)
Apr 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 2663 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2663 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restore College Sports Act — Display Title
  • Restore College Sports Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2663 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Education, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BIG 12 CONFERENCEIntercollegiate athletics conferenceTexas15$200K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE15—
KIT BOND STRATEGIES15$200K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHARLOTTE MCBIRNEY115
DANIEL HINKLE115
GEORGE REDDEN115
HEATHER SAGER115
JULIA DUNCAN115
KENNY HULSHOF115
LINDA LIPSEN115
SUSAN STEINMAN115
VICTOR DIAZ115
ELIZABETH FARRAR114
JUSTICE ESTRADA114
STEPHEN COFFEY114
THEODORE NASTASE114
ELLI SCHANK113
MOLLY CAREY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2026 second_quarter$1.8M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2025 fourth_quarter$1.8M4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2026 first_quarter$1.5M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2025 second_quarter$1.4M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2025 third_quarter$1.4M3rd Quarter - Report
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2663 under Sports and Recreation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2663’s is Sports and Recreation.

hr2663/policy-areas.txt
Sports and RecreationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com