Bill introduced to replace NCAA, limitless transfers, shake up conferences, cap coach pay

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On the same day the House v. NCAA final approval hearing took place, a transformative federal bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. It would replace the NCAA while also shaking up the college athletics landscape, including with the transfer portal and conference realignment.

H.R. 2663, called the “Restore College Sports Act” and filed by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), would create the American College Sports Association. The entity would replace the NCAA and, “oversee and regulate college sports.” Per the bill, the ACSA would have a commissioner appointed by the President with advice and consent of the Senate. The commissioner would serve four-year terms.

In addition, the bill calls for NIL funds and revenue directly shared with the schools to be distributed “equally among all student athletes of such institutions within the ACSA.” Broadcast revenue would also need to be distributed equally, and athletes would be able to transfer “freely” and do so without penalty or restrictions, according to the bill.

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After a groundbreaking round of conference realignment shook up the college sports world, the Restore College Sports Act would transform them once again. Under the bill, conferences would need to include teams within the same time zone, with travel and academic concerns cited as reasons.

The bill also takes aim at coaches’ salaries as those figures rise. A coach’s maximum annual salary would have a cap of, “10 times the full cost of attendance at such institution,” according to the text.

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