[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9441-9442]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the National Collegiate Athletic Accountability Act introduced by my

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friend and Penn State fellow alumnus, Congressman Charlie Dent.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no secret that for years the NCAA has failed 
when it comes to following their own rules. It has certainly failed 
when it comes to unduly exerting their perceived powers over college 
athletics.
  The bipartisan National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act will 
ensure that the NCAA is held to the highest standard possible by 
providing much-needed accountability and reforms. The NCAA Act would 
prohibit universities from receiving title IV funds if they participate 
in athletic associations that do not implement and enforce specific 
rules related to student athletes' health, safety, education, and due 
process protections.
  For far too long, we have seen the NCAA fail to protect the well-
being of our student athletes, and this bipartisan legislation is a 
huge step in the right direction to help fix that.
  I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this 
bipartisan measure.

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