,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icjb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,steube introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish rules regarding eligibility of student athletes for intercollegiate athletics1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,student ,athlete ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,athletic department ,the term athletic department means a department at an institution of higher education that sponsors or conducts #a or more varsity intercollegiate athletics programs in which student athletes enrolled at the institution of higher education compete in athletic contests against student athletes enrolled at another institution of higher education4 7#b7 ,conference ,the term conference means an organization that-- 7,a7 has as members #b or more institutions of higher education2 7,b7 arranges or conducts season-long intercollegiate athletic events to determine1 among its members1 a champion in a particular intercollegiate sport2 and 7,c7 sets rules for varsity intercollegiate sports competition among its members4 7#c7 ,grant-in-aid ,the term grant-in-aid means-- 7,a7 tuition1 room1 board1 books1 fees1 and personal expenses paid or provided by an institution of higher education up to the full cost of attendance2 7,b7 ,federal ,pell ,grants and other ,state and ,federal grants unrelated to1 and not awarded with respect to1 participation in varsity intercollegiate sports competition2 7,c7 health insurance and the costs of health care wholly or partly self-funded by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association1 a conference1 or an institution of higher education2 7,d7 disability and loss of value insurance that is wholly or partly self-funded by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association1 a conference1 or an institution of higher education2 and 7,e7 career counseling or job placement services available to all students at an institution of higher education4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,the term ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association means the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association that functions as an authority for intercollegiate athletics in the ,united ,states 7or a successor organization74 7#f7 ,student athlete ,the term student athlete means an individual who engages or is eligible to engage in intercollegiate athletics4 7#g7 ,transfer portal ,the term transfer portal means a process managed by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association that facilitates the transfer of student athletes from one institution of higher education to another institution of higher education for the purpose of engaging1 or being able to engage in the future1 in intercollegiate athletics4 7#h7 ,varsity intercollegiate athletics program ,the term varsity intercollegiate athletics program means a sport played at the intercollegiate level1 administered by an athletic department1 for which eligibility requirements for participation by student athletes are established by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association or a conference4 7#i7 ,varsity intercollegiate sports competition ,the term varsity intercollegiate sports competition means a competition-- 7,a7 between or among student athletes2 and 7,b7 involving #b or more varsity intercollegiate athletics programs sponsored by different institutions of higher education4 #c4 ,limitation of student athlete eligibility ,notwithstanding any rules set forth by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association1 a student athlete shall have #e consecutive years of eligibility to play intercollegiate athletics1 regardless of injury or any other event4 #d4 ,transfer portal 7a7 ,role of ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association shall set forth rules relating to the transfer portal1 including with respect to the #a or more periods during which a student athlete may formally notify the institution of higher education in which the student athlete is enrolled of his or her intent to transfer to another institution of higher education4 7b7 ,effect of transfer 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a student athlete enrolled at an institution of higher education who transfers to another institution of higher education shall be ineligible to participate in any athletic competition sponsored by the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association during the academic year1 beginning at the start of the fall semester and ending at the end of an institution of higher education's final summer session1 in which the student athlete entered the transfer portal4 7#b7 ,exception for initial transfer ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the first transfer of a student athlete from an institution of higher education to another institution of higher education4 7c7 ,certain other rules and regulations ,this section shall supersede any ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association rule or regulation related to transfer eligibility that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,antitrust exemption ,notwithstanding any provision of the ,sherman ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq47 to the contrary1 the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association 7or any successor organization7 may establish rules relating to the transfer portal under this section4 #e4 ,additional protections for student athletes 7a7 ,grant-in-,aid protection ,subject to subsection 7b71 an institution of higher education shall honor the original grant-in-aid commitment made by the institution of higher education to a student athlete4 7b7 ,effect of transfer ,in the case of a student athlete who transfers from one institution of higher education to another institution of higher education1 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall not apply to the former institution of higher education of the student athlete2 and 7#b7 shall apply to the new institution of higher education to which the student athlete transfers4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an institution of higher education from revoking the grant-in-aid of a student athlete or former student athlete who does not remain in good standing in accordance with the standards or code of conduct of the institution of higher education4 #f4 ,relationship to ,state law ,no ,state or political subdivision of a ,state may adopt1 maintain1 enforce1 or continue in effect any law1 regulation1 rule1 requirement1 or standard that-- 7#a7 conflicts with the provisions of this ,act2 or 7#b7 limits or restricts the rights of student athletes1 the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association1 conferences1 or institutions of higher education under this ,act4