PROTECT Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5693 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5693 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain private- equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements involving intercollegiate athletics. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain private- equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements involving intercollegiate athletics. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect College Sports from Private Equity and Foreign Influence Act'' or the ``PROTECT Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Intercollegiate athletics are conducted under the auspices of nonprofit institutions of higher education…