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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3266
USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
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Introduced 2025-11-20Topic: higher education · veterans military · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would let the Secretary of Transportation set up a nonprofit corporation, owned by the federal government and organized under New York law, to support athletic programs at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Department of Transportation employees could serve on its unpaid board but could hold no more than one-third of the seats. The Secretary could enter the corporation into contracts, including sole-source contracts, lease it academy property for up to 5 years, and transfer to it the assets of an existing fund that supports academy athletics. The Secretary could accept funds from the corporation, the NCAA, athletic conferences, ticketing and other fees, and could license academy trademarks, using the money for costs of the licensing program and for athletics and recruiting.
Sponsors
- Roger F. Wicker Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-08-10 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-08-10 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4492-4493; text: CR S4492-4493) | |
| 2026-08-06 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4492-4493; text: CR S4492-4493) | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434. | |
| 2026-06-15 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-126. | refer |
| 2026-06-15 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-126. | report | |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |