Congressmen Introduce NCAA Accountability Act, Sports Lawyers Weigh In

Earlier this week, U.S. Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), David Kustoff (TN-08), and Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced the bipartisan NCAA Accountability Act “to establish due process protections for universities and individuals under investigation by the NCAA for rule infractions.” “The NCAA has long wielded unchecked and unfair disciplinary power over America’s student-athletes, coaches, and universities,” said Rep. Owens. “The NCAA Accountability Act is a commonsense charge to level th