A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is looking to curb the NCAA's 'monopoly power' over individuals and universities under investigation by the body.
is looking to curb the National Collegiate Athletic Association's "monopoly power" over individuals and universities.
Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Burgess Owens, R-Utah, and Josh Harder, D-Calif., are reintroducing the NCAA Accountability Act to establish due process protections for individuals and universities under investigation for rule infractions. Kustoff's press release noted that the NCAA is the largest association of its kind in the U.S. and"governs the athletic programs of and competition between member universities."
Owens, a former professional football player, is one of the lead co-sponsors of the bipartisan measure. A spokesperson for the NCAA told Fox News Digital the"NCAA is transforming how it serves student-athletes by mandating Division I schools offer enhanced health, wellness and academic protections and is moving ahead to support student-athletes as they monetize their NIL rights, but there are some challenges facing college sports that only Congress can address."
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