A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the freedom of student-athletes and their coaches to participate as representatives of the United States in amateur international athletic events, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides, under the Higher Education Act, that no institution of higher education may deny, withdraw, or suspend the eligibility of a student-athlete to compete in any intercollegiate athletic event, including preseason, regularly scheduled, tournament, or championship events, because such student-athlete has expressed an intention to participate or has participated in amateur international athletic competition against any other country. States that no union or organization that sponsors, approves, or sanctions amateur international competition may declare ineligible for amateur international competition any student-athlete because he has participated in an amateur athletic event not sponsored, approved, or sanctioned by such union, or organization. Directs that no coach of a student-athlete may be prohibited from or penalized for participating in international competition because such competition was not sponsored or sanctioned by an organization of which the institution of higher learning is a member. Penalizes any violation of this Act by a fine of up to $10,000.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. O'Hara, James G. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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