I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2663 
To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other 
purposes. 
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 Representa-
tives 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 
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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 gov-
erned 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 commis-
sioner shall serve a term of 4 years. 
(d) RULES.—Each member institution of higher edu-
cation shall comply with the following rules of the ACSA: 
(1) All revenue relating to name, image, and 
likeness, including direct payments from member in-
stitutions 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 re-
striction. 
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(3) Athletic conferences shall be comprised of 
member institutions of higher education within the 
same time zone to minimize travel and academic dis-
ruption. 
(4) All revenue generated from athletic pro-
grams of member institutions of higher education, 
including ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsor-
ships, 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 edu-
cation 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 
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and will comply with the requirements of subsection 
(d) of such section.’’. 
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