The NCAA Accountability Act of 2023 would establish federal due process requirements for how the NCAA investigates member institutions and student athletes for alleged rule violations. The bill requires the NCAA to provide written notice within 60 days of discovering a potential violation, limits investigations to violations occurring within the prior two years, requires a formal notice of allegations within eight months, and mandates a hearing before an infractions committee within one year. Member institutions would gain the right to compel binding arbitration if they dispute NCAA punishments, and the NCAA would be prohibited from using confidential sources as evidence in cases. The bill would also require the NCAA to submit annual enforcement reports to the Attorney General and state attorneys general, and it establishes federal enforcement mechanisms allowing the Justice Department to investigate NCAA violations and impose civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $15 million. The NCAA and similar athletic associations with at least 900 member institutions would have one year from the bill's enactment to implement these new due process requirements.
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