women’s and girls’ sports at schools receiving Fed-
eral financial assistance. 
SEC. 4. DISCRIMINATION BY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
ASSOCIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No intercollegiate athletic associa-
tion shall, on the basis of sex, subject any athlete to dis-
crimination with respect to intercollegiate athletics, includ-
ing discrimination through— 
(1) the rules it sets for intercollegiate athletics; 
(2) the sports required for association member-
ship or the sports sponsored for association competi-
tions or supported with association championships; 
(3) the location, facilities, or amenities provided 
for association competitions or championships; 
(4) the provision or arrangement for the provi-
sion of goods or services (including benefits) for as-
sociation competitions or championships; or 
(5) the distribution of revenues or other bene-
fits to association members or institutions under the 
authority of the association. 
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A covered institu-
tion of higher education that is a member of or under the 
authority of an intercollegiate athletic association, or an 
individual who applies to participate, participates, or pre-
viously participated in intercollegiate athletics, at a cov-
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ered institution of higher education that is a member of 
or under the authority of an intercollegiate athletic asso-
ciation, may bring an action in any Federal or State court 
of competent jurisdiction against the intercollegiate ath-
letic association to remedy a violation of this section. The 
court may award such legal or equitable relief as may be 
appropriate for such a violation. The legal relief may in-
clude compensatory damages for emotional distress, hu-
miliation, or pain and suffering. 
(c) TRAINING.—Each intercollegiate athletic associa-
tion shall ensure that each employee of the association re-
ceives, at least once per year, training on the provisions 
of this section, including the rights delineated under this 
section and the procedures for bringing actions under this 
section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘‘covered institution of higher 
education’’ means an entity described in section 
908(2)(A) of the Education Amendments of 1972 
(20 U.S.C. 1687(2)(A)). 
(2) 
INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETIC
ASSOCIA-
TION.—The term ‘‘intercollegiate athletic associa-
tion’’ means any conference, association, or other 
group or organization, established by or comprised 
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of 2 or more covered institutions of higher edu-
cation, that— 
(A) governs competitions among, or other-
wise exercises authority over intercollegiate ath-
letics at, such institutions of higher education 
who are members of or under the authority of 
the intercollegiate athletic association; and 
(B) is engaged in commerce or an industry 
or activity affecting commerce. 
SEC. 5. EXPANDING EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Section 
485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) The total number of participants, 
by team.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The total amount’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) The total 
amount’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(ii) For each men’s and women’s sport— 
‘‘(I) the total amount of athletically 
related student aid; 
‘‘(II) the total number of athletically 
related scholarships, and the average 
amount of such scholarships; 
‘‘(III) the total number of athletically 
related scholarships that fund the full cost 
of tuition at the institution; 
‘‘(IV) the total number of athletically 
related scholarships that fund the full cost 
of attendance for the athlete; 
‘‘(V) the total number of athletically 
related scholarships awarded for a period 
equal to or less than one year; and 
‘‘(VI) the total number of athletically 
related scholarships awarded for a period 
equal to or greater than 4 academic 
years.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and disaggregated by each men’s sport and 
each women’s sport’’ before the period at the 
end; 
(D) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘(which, for purposes of this subparagraph, in-
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cludes compensation, bonuses, benefits, and 
buyouts paid to coaches and reportable by the 
institution or related entities, including booster 
clubs and foundations)’’ before ‘‘of the head 
coaches of men’s teams’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (H), by inserting 
‘‘(which, for purposes of this subparagraph, in-
cludes compensation, bonuses, benefits, and 
buyouts paid to coaches and reportable by the 
institution or related entities, including booster 
clubs and foundations)’’ before ‘‘assistant 
coaches of men’s teams’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (I)— 
(i) by striking clause (i) and inserting 
the following: ‘‘(i) The revenues from the 
institution’s intercollegiate athletics activi-
ties, in the aggregate and disaggregated by 
each men’s sport and each women’s sport, 
including— 
‘‘(I) total revenues; and 
‘‘(II) each category of revenues de-
scribed in clause (ii).’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and 
advertising, but revenues’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and in-
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serting ‘‘, advertising, and, to the extent 
practicable, student activities fees and 
alumni contributions.’’; 
(G) by striking clause (i) of subparagraph 
(J) and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) The ex-
penses made by the institution for the institu-
tion’s intercollegiate athletics activities, in the 
aggregate and disaggregated by each men’s 
sport and each women’s sport, including— 
‘‘(I) total expenses; and 
‘‘(II) each category of expenses as de-
scribed in clause (ii).’’; and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) The numbers of participants who 
participate in 1, 2, or 3 intercollegiate sports at 
the 
institution, 
in 
the 
aggregate 
and 
disaggregated by each men’s sport and each 
women’s sport. 
‘‘(L) The total number of male players 
that practice on women’s teams, in the aggre-
gate and disaggregated by each women’s sport. 
‘‘(M) Information regarding race and eth-
nicity for athletes and coaches (including assist-
ant 
coaches), 
in 
the 
aggregate 
and 
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disaggregated by each men’s sport and each 
women’s sport. 
‘‘(N) A certification that the institution 
has verified the information submitted in the 
report under this paragraph. 
‘‘(O) With respect to the sports participa-
tion opportunities requirements under title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972— 
‘‘(i) a certification that the institution 
complies with such requirements by show-
ing— 
‘‘(I) substantial proportionality; 
‘‘(II) a history and continuing 
practice of expanding sports participa-
tion opportunities; or 
‘‘(III) full and effective accommo-
dation of athletics interests; and 
‘‘(ii) an identification of the method of 
compliance described in subclauses (I) 
through (III) of clause (i) that the institu-
tion uses.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘For the pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘For the 
purposes of subparagraphs (G) and (H) of para-
graph (1)’’; 
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(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) 
SUBMISSION; 
REPORT; 
INFORMATION 
AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) INSTITUTIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each institution of higher education described 
in paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(i) by October 15 of each year, pro-
vide the information contained in the re-
port required under such paragraph for 
such year to the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) by not later than February 15 of 
each year, publish such information on a 
public Internet website of the institution in 
a searchable format. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—By not later 
than February 15 of each year, the Secretary 
shall make the reports and information de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) for the imme-
diately preceding academic year available to the 
public, which shall include posting the reports 
and information on a public Internet website of 
the Department in a searchable format.’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); 
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(5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—By not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of the Fair 
Play for Women Act, and every 2 years there-
after, the Secretary shall prepare and publish a 
report on gender equity using the information 
submitted under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report required 
under subparagraph (A) shall, in the aggregate 
for all institutions of higher education described 
in paragraph (1) and disaggregated by each in-
dividual institution— 
‘‘(i) identify participant gaps, if any, 
by indicating the number of participants 
that need to be added in order for partici-
pants of the underrepresented sex at the 
institution to match the proportion of en-
rolled full-time undergraduate students of 
the underrepresented sex at the institution; 
‘‘(ii) identify funding gaps, if any, by 
showing the percentage differences, com-
pared to proportions of male and female 
enrollment at the institution, in expendi-
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tures for athletically related student aid, 
recruiting, promotion, and publicity in 
intercollegiate athletics; and 
‘‘(iii) identify any trends evident in 
such data that address relevant inequities 
in intercollegiate athletics participation and 
financial support.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘DEFINITION.—For the 
purposes of this subsection, the term’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘DEFINITIONS.—For pur-
poses of this subsection: 
‘‘(A) OPERATING EXPENSES.—The term’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘partici-
pant’ means an athlete in a sport who— 
‘‘(i)(I) is receiving the institutionally 
sponsored support normally provided to 
athletes competing at the institution in-
volved on a regular basis during the sport’s 
season; 
‘‘(II) is participating in organized 
practice sessions and other team meetings 
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and activities on a regular basis during the 
sport’s season; and 
‘‘(III) is listed on the eligibility or 
squad list maintained for the sport; or 
‘‘(ii) due to injury, does not meet the 
requirements of clause (i) but continues to 
receive financial aid on the basis of athletic 
ability in the sport. 
‘‘(C) SEASON.—The term ‘season’, when 
used with respect to a team sport, means the 
period beginning on the date of a team’s first 
intercollegiate competitive event in an academic 
year and ending on the date of the team’s final 
intercollegiate competitive event in such aca-
demic year.’’. 
(b) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part F of title 
VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8549D. DISCLOSURE OF STATISTICS ON EQUALITY IN 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF PARTICIPANT.— 
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