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H.R. 5528 116th Congress House

CACIA Act of 2019

Official title: To establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to investigate the relationship between institutions of higher education and inte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to investigate the relationship between institutions of higher education and intercollegiate athletic programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 19, 2019
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Act of 2019 or the CACIA Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to investigate, review, and report on the relationship between institutions of higher education (IHEs) and intercollegiate athletic programs.

Matters within the purview of the commission shall include (1) the policies of athletic governance associations and IHEs with respect to ensuring student athletes succeed in both academics and athletics, (2) how IHEs finance intercollegiate athletic programs, and (3) whether athletic governance associations require or encourage IHEs to be transparent in academic and financial matters with respect to intercollegiate athletic programs.

The commission may hold hearings, take testimony, and receive evidence as it considers appropriate to carry out its duties, and it may issue subpoenas relating to any matter under investigation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 3, 2020
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2020
KIND, RON
· Feb 3, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Jan 16, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 16, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5528: CACIA Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5528/
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"H.R. 5528: CACIA Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5528/.
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H.R. 5528, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5528/.
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