Collegiate Sports Integrity Act
- Bill Number
- S. 2147
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Commerce
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This legislation aims to exempt intercollegiate athletic conferences and interstate intercollegiate athletic associations from federal antitrust laws.
Key Provisions
- Defines "antitrust laws" to include the Clayton Act and relevant parts of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
- Defines "institution of higher education," "intercollegiate athletic conference," and "interstate intercollegiate athletic association" (including organizations like the NCAA that set rules across states, but excluding professional sports groups).
- States that antitrust laws shall not apply to these conferences or associations.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a broad exemption from antitrust enforcement for these entities, which previously operated under general antitrust rules prohibiting certain agreements that restrain trade.
Potential Impacts
- On government agencies: No direct effects on federal agencies or enforcement mechanisms.
- On citizens: May influence rules governing college athletics, including eligibility, compensation, and competition standards for student-athletes and universities.
- On international relations: No anticipated effects.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Intercollegiate athletic conferences and associations.
- Institutions of higher education participating in athletics.
- Student-athletes.
- Related organizations involved in setting or administering college sports rules.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Alters the application of antitrust laws to college sports by removing potential legal challenges to coordinated rule-making among conferences and associations.
- Raises questions about the balance between competitive integrity in athletics and restrictions on economic activity involving student-athletes.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Recent Actions
- 2025-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-06-24: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Collegiate Sports Integrity Act — issued 2025-06-24 — PDF (3 pages)