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H.R. 2157 (102nd)

Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights

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Introduced

1 May 1991

Last action

24 October 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

26 August 2025

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Summary

Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights - Prohibits the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from taking any action against any coach or player for a team associated with the NCAA or against an institution of higher education associated with the NCAA without due process. Directs the NCAA to adopt rules to provide due process or else it shall be prohibited from imposing sanctions or penalties limiting interstate commerce telecommunications of such sporting events. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the impact of NCAA sanctions upon telecommunications and commercial activities of intercollegiate sporting events and the revenue loss caused by such sanctions.

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Timeline

  1. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 October 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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