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NCAA Accountability Act of 2021
12/30/2022, 8:03 AM
Summary of Bill HR 5817
The key provisions of the bill include requiring the NCAA to disclose financial information, such as revenue and expenses, to the public. This transparency is intended to shed light on how the organization operates and how it uses its funds.
Additionally, the bill calls for the establishment of an independent oversight committee to monitor the NCAA's compliance with regulations and investigate any allegations of misconduct. This committee would have the authority to conduct audits and investigations to ensure that the NCAA is following its own rules and regulations. Furthermore, the NCAA Accountability Act of 2021 aims to protect student-athletes by requiring the NCAA to provide greater support for their academic and athletic success. This includes ensuring that student-athletes have access to necessary resources and support services to help them succeed both on and off the field. Overall, the bill seeks to hold the NCAA accountable for its actions and ensure that it is acting in the best interests of student-athletes. It is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Congressional Summary of HR 5817
NCAA Accountability Act of 2021
This bill establishes due process and notice requirements for the investigations carried out by certain intercollegiate athletic associations and related organizations.
Specifically, the requirements apply to interstate athletic associations, conferences, or other organizations with authority over intercollegiate athletics or that administer intercollegiate athletics and that have at least 900 member institutions. Such organizations must establish and administer due process requirements for the investigation of any member institution, student athlete enrolled in such member institution, or other individual for infractions of the athletic association's bylaws or failure to meet the conditions and obligations of membership.
The Department of Justice must establish procedures for (1) individuals and entities to file complaints, (2) the investigation of complaints that have a substantial probability of validity, and (3) the investigation of other violations of this bill.
