Urgent National Action To Save College Sports

This executive order directs agency heads that contract with or provide grants to higher education institutions to evaluate violations of interstate intercollegiate athletic governing body rules on eligibility, transfers, revenue-sharing, and "improper financial activities" as potential grounds affecting a recipient's present responsibility, with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issuing suspension and debarment guidance and the Administrator of General Services proposing a compliance information collection. It directs the Secretary of Education to consider reporting requirements on roster spots and athletic aid, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce consumer protection and athlete-agent laws, and the Attorney General to pursue actions to invalidate conflicting state laws, with Sections 3 through 6 effective August 1, 2026.

Federally-funded higher education institutions to Comply with applicable interstate intercollegiate athletic governing body rules concerning eligibility limits, transfers, revenue-sharing, and permissible and improper financial activities, or risk suspension and debarment as federal contractors and grantees (August 1, 2026). Appropriate higher education institution officials to Complete the regular information collection proposed by the Administrator of General Services to evaluate compliance with governing body rules on eligibility limits, transfers, revenue-sharing, and financial activities (unclear).

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