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HR 1987 105th Congress House

Fair Play Act

Official title: To amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs at institutions of higher educati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs at institutions of higher education easily available to prospective students and prospective student athletes.

Introduced: June 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 19, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Play Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require: (1) each institution of higher education to provide the Secretary of Education with information regarding men's and women's athletic programs; and (2) the Secretary to prepare a report based on such information, which shall be made available on the Internet. Requires the Secretary to establish a toll-free telephone service to provide the public with information regarding such reports and respond to inquiries about title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and athletic opportunities for girls and women.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 28, 1998
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 23, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 23, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 19, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 19, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1987: Fair Play Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1987/
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"H.R. 1987: Fair Play Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1987/.
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H.R. 1987, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1987/.
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