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HR 2157 102th Congress House Education Athletes College sports Colleges Due process of law Science, Technology, Communications Television broadcasting of sports

Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 24, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 24, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 19, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 19, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 2, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 2, 1991
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