The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit entity that administers intercollegiate athletic programs for 1,280 colleges. Until recent reforms, most scholarship athletes lived in poverty conditions while attending college. Often, the demands of college sports left little time for part-time jobs or for majoring in challenging curricula. In order to maintain academic eligibility, some universities funnel its athletes into worthless, fraudulent classes without significant attendance, studying, or grading requirements. Many universities do not provide health insurance to scholarship athletes, and revoke the scholarships of those who get injured or who do not perform as well as expected. The NCAA has been criticized for its lack of due-process protections when taking disciplinary actions against athletes and schools. Critics argue that the NCAA operates with unchecked authority, conducting investigations without clear, consistent, and transparent procedures. The NCAA has been accused of punishing universities inconsistently and unpredictably for rule violations. It has faced criticism for letting investigations drag on for extended periods, creating uncertainty for athletes and institutions. The use of information from confidential sources in NCAA enforcement decisions has also been a point of contention.

Pending legislation: H.R.3976 - NCAA Accountability Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. David Kustoff (TN)
Status: House Committee on Education and Workforce
Chair: Rep. Tim Walberg (MI)

• I oppose reforming current NCAA policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
• I support to addressing longstanding concerns about fairness, due process, and a perceived lack of transparency in the NCAA's enforcement of its rules by:
  
  1.) Creating a more standardized and fair process for those under investigation by the NCAA by mandating due process rights.
  
  2.) Promoting fairness and consistency by requiring the NCAA to follow a standardized set of rules for all investigations.
  
  3.) Requiring the NCAA to provide fair notice and complete investigations within a set timeframe, such as one year.
  
  4.) Establishing a right for universities to resolve disputes through a three-person arbitration panel.
  
  5.) Directing the Department of Justice to establish supervisory and investigatory procedures to enforce compliance with the new rules.
  
  And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Tim Walberg (MI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.