Bill · S. 2147· Senate(119-S-2147)
Collegiate Sports Integrity Act
- Introduced
- 6/24/2025
- Last activity
- 6/24/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Rand Paul
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Collegiate Sports Integrity Act'', aims to change how collegiate sports operate regarding competition laws. It proposes to exempt intercollegiate athletic conferences and interstate intercollegiate athletic associations from antitrust laws. The bill defines these organizations based on their roles in arranging championships, setting rules, and competing between institutions of higher education. By providing this exemption, the bill would prevent antitrust laws from applying to these specific groups.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Athletic associations and conferences gain greater operational freedom through the antitrust exemption.
The opposite
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?-3
The exemption from antitrust laws could reduce legal protections and oversight related to unfair competition practices.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill limits federal antitrust authority over specific collegiate sports entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Freedom for athletic organizations: The bill would allow intercollegiate athletic conferences and interstate intercollegiate athletic associations to operate without the restriction of antitrust laws (Section 2(b)). This could allow these groups to arrange championships and set rules for competition more freely (Section 2(a)(3)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of legal protections: By exempting these organizations from antitrust laws, including section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act regarding unfair methods of competition, the bill removes the legal oversight that currently applies to these groups (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-2
- 6/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate