119 HR 10351 IH: Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-09-14
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1.This Act may be cited as the Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act
or the TEAM USA Act
.2.Congress makes the following findings:(1)Institutions of higher education receive and benefit from Federal financial assistance primarily to provide educational opportunities for American students.(2)Participation in intercollegiate athletics provides significant educational, financial, leadership, and career opportunities for student athletes.(3)Increasing recruitment of international student athletes has reduced roster and scholarship opportunities for American student athletes at institutions receiving Federal financial assistance.(4)This reduction has limited opportunities for American students to obtain athletic financial aid and the educational benefits associated with intercollegiate athletics.(5)Intercollegiate athletics has historically served as an important development pathway for athletes representing the United States in Olympic and international competition, yet many National Collegiate Athletic Association-affiliated student athletes compete for nations other than the United States.(6)Preserving the substantial majority of intercollegiate athletic opportunities for American student athletes while continuing to permit meaningful participation by international student athletes advances the educational purposes of the Higher Education Act of 1965.3.Limitation on international student athlete participation in varsity sports(a)Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(30)(A)The institution will, with respect to each varsity sports team of the institution—(i)ensure that no more than 20 percent of the student athletes on the official roster of such varsity sports team are international student athletes, or, in the case of such a varsity sports team with fewer than 10 student athletes, no more than 1 international student athlete is on such roster; and(ii)annually report the percentage of student athletes that are international student athletes on the official roster of such team to the Secretary and the applicable athletic association.(B)For purposes of this paragraph:(i)The term athletic association means any entity that—(I)sets common rules, standards, procedures, or guidelines for the administration and regulation of varsity sports teams or intercollegiate athletic competitions;(II)is composed of 2 or more institutions or conferences located in more than 1 State; and(III)does not include any entity affiliated with professional athletic competitions.(ii)The term intercollegiate athletic competition means any contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which varsity sports teams of more than 1 institution compete.(iii)The term international student athlete means a student enrolled at an institution who is on a varsity sports team of the institution and who— (I) is not a United States national or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency (as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); or
(II)is receiving, or has received, a salary, scholarship, or other form of financial assistance related to the student’s athletic participation from an Olympic or Paralympic committee of a foreign country.(iv)The term varsity sports team means an entity composed of an individual or group of individuals enrolled at an institution that is organized by such institution for the purpose of participation in intercollegiate athletic competitions..(b)The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2029, and shall apply with respect to academic year 2029–2030 and each succeeding academic year.