Sec. 7. Expanding athletics disclosure requirements
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Section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(g) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by inserting collegiate (including intramural and club-level) or before intercollegiate athletic program ; and by inserting collegiate and before intercollegiate athletics ; in subparagraph (C)— by striking The total amount and inserting the following: The total amount ; and by adding at the end the following: For each men’s and women’s varsity team that competed in intercollegiate athletic competition— the total amount of money spent on athletically related student aid; and with respect to athletically related student aid awarded the form of a scholarship— the total number of such scholarships awarded, disaggregated— by the total number awarded for a period of not more than 1 academic year; and by the total number awarded for a period of not less than 4 academic years; the average amount of such scholarships; the total number of such scholarships that fund the cost of tuition at the institution for the athlete awarded such scholarship; and the total number of such scholarships that fund the cost of attendance for the athlete awarded such a scholarship; the total amount of revenues shared directly with athletes on the team. ; in subparagraph (E), by inserting and disaggregated by each men’s sport and each women’s sport before the period at the end; in subparagraph (G), by inserting (which, for purposes of this subparagraph, includes compensation, bonuses, benefits, and buyouts paid to coaches and reportable by the institution of higher education) before of the head coaches of men’s teams ; in subparagraph (H), by inserting (which, for purposes of this subparagraph, includes compensation, bonuses, benefits, and buyouts paid to coaches and reportable by the institution of higher education) before of the assistant coaches of men’s teams ; in subparagraph (I)— by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: The revenues derived by the institution from the institution’s collegiate and intercollegiate athletics activities, in the aggregate and disaggregated by each men’s sport and each women’s sport, including— total revenues; and each category of revenues described in clause (ii). ; and in clause (ii)— by inserting collegiate and before intercollegiate ; and by striking , and advertising, but revenues and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , advertising, and, to the extent practicable, student activities fees and alumni contributions. ; in subparagraph (J)— by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: The expenses made by the institution for the institution’s collegiate and intercollegiate athletics activities, in the aggregate and disaggregated by each men’s sport and each women’s sport, including— total expenses; and each category of expenses as described in clause (ii). ; and in clause (ii), by inserting collegiate and before intercollegiate ; and by adding at the end the following: The numbers of participants who participate in 1, 2, or 3 varsity teams, respectively, at the institution, in the aggregate and disaggregated by each men’s sport and each women’s sport. The total number of men that practice on women’s varsity teams, in the aggregate and disaggregated by each women’s sport. The number of male students, and the number of female students, participating in collegiate (including intramural and club) sports at the institution. An identification, description, and demonstration of the part of the three-part test, as published by the Department of Education titled Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; a Policy Interpretation; Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics (44 Fed. Reg. 71413, December 11, 1979), that the institution asserts its intercollegiate athletics program satisfies for the purposes of compliance with title IX. A certification that the institution has verified the information submitted in the report under this paragraph. ; in paragraph (2), by striking For the purposes of paragraph (1)(G) and inserting For the purposes of subparagraphs
(G)and
(H)of paragraph
(1); and by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: Each institution of higher education described in paragraph
(1)shall— by October 15 of each year, provide the information contained in the report required under such paragraph for such year to the Secretary; and by not later than February 15 of each year, publish such information on a public internet website of the institution in a machine-readable and searchable format. By not later than February 15 of each year, the Secretary shall make the reports and information described in subparagraph
(A)for the immediately preceding academic year available to the public, which shall include posting the reports and information on a public internet website of the Department in a searchable format. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect academic year 2026–2027, and each succeeding academic year
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