Search Results: keywords:"athletic associations"

  • H. R. 8304 — To provide for a limitation on liability for certain institutions regarding limitations on compensation to student athletes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,119

    H.R. 8304, known as the "Protect the Benefits for Athletes and Limit Liability Act of 2024," aims to shield certain institutions from being held liable for limiting or prohibiting compensation to student athletes. This bill provides definitions related to student athlete...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is like a special rule that helps schools not get in trouble when they follow rules about how much money they can give to students who play sports. It also sets a limit on the amount of extra money these students can get for school each year, but some people worry that this might not be fair or change with time.

  • S. 3739 — To establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,915

    S. 3739, titled the “NCAA Accountability Act of 2024,” aims to establish fair procedures for investigating intercollegiate athletics in the U.S. The bill requires athletic associations like the NCAA to provide formal notices, hearings, and potential arbitration when...

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    This bill wants to make sure that schools follow fair rules when looking into sports problems, like when someone breaks the game rules, and it says the schools have to tell what they find out every year. It also gives rules about how much trouble they can get into, but some people think the rules might be too fuzzy or not fair for smaller schools.

  • H. R. 8534 — To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:834

    The Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2024 aims to ensure that student athletes in the United States are not considered employees of their educational institutions, sports conferences, or athletic associations due to their participation in college sports....

    Simple Explanation

    The Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2024 says that students who play sports for their schools are not like workers at a job, so they don't get the same rules or benefits that workers do, even though they help the school by playing sports.