WASHINGTON D.C.- In an era of the changing face of collegiate sports and conference changes Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), the Chair of the Congressional College Sports Caucus, has concern over the settlement agreement in House v. NCAA litigation.
House v. NCAA is a lawsuit that argued the NCAA and schools unlawfully restricted student-athletes from profiting off their name, image, and likeness.
The settlement is a $2.8 billion payout to some former Division one athletes and builds a guideline system for revenue sharing between schools and athletes.
Congressman Baumgartner is calling for presidential executive action and has authored a bill titled “To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.”
Washington’s 5ht distract member of Congress says in response to the settlement agreement the presidential executive action needed is as followed”
• Rebuild regional rivalries and cut travel costs,
• Structure fair revenue-sharing across sports and schools,
• Protect opportunities for walk-ons and Olympic athletes,
• Deliver compensation for students without destroying what makes college sports great.
“The House settlement locks in an unsustainable model that enriches the power conferences at the expense of everyone else — walk-ons, women’s teams, Olympic sports,” said Congressman Baumgartner. “And just like Teddy Roosevelt saved college football in 1905, President Trump can step in to save college sports today. My Restore College Sports Act is the roadmap, with fair revenue-sharing, rationalized conferences, and reasonable student compensation.”
