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Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R–MI
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-14 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed TEAM USA Act would limit international student athletes on varsity teams at colleges covered by its Higher Education Act amendment. Teams with at least 10 athletes could have no more than 20% international athletes; smaller teams could have one. The definition also includes athletes of any nationality who have received sports-related funding from a foreign Olympic or Paralympic committee. The requirements would begin with the 2029–2030 academic year.
This Act may be cited as the Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act or the TEAM USA Act.
ensure that no more than 20 percent of the student athletes on the official roster of such varsity sports team are international student athletes, or, in the case of such a varsity sports team with fewer than 10 student athletes, no more than 1 international student athlete is on such roster
or (II) is receiving, or has received, a salary, scholarship, or other form of financial assistance related to the student’s athletic participation from an Olympic or Paralympic committee of a foreign country.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2029, and shall apply with respect to academic year 2029–2030 and each succeeding academic year.
The bill's findings assert that recruiting more international athletes has reduced American athletes' roster and scholarship opportunities. They describe preserving most athletic opportunities for American students while allowing international participation as the policy's purpose. These are legislative assertions, not independently established effects.
(3) Increasing recruitment of international student athletes has reduced roster and scholarship opportunities for American student athletes at institutions receiving Federal financial assistance.
(6) Preserving the substantial majority of intercollegiate athletic opportunities for American student athletes while continuing to permit meaningful participation by international student athletes advances the educational purposes of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Section 3 would add a requirement to section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act. The roster limit would apply separately to each varsity team: 20% for teams with at least 10 athletes, and one international athlete for teams with fewer than 10. The quoted requirement limits official roster membership, rather than setting a separate scholarship quota.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will, with respect to each varsity sports team of the institution— (i) ensure that no more than 20 percent of the student athletes on the official roster of such varsity sports team are international student athletes, or, in the case of such a varsity sports team with fewer than 10 student athletes, no more than 1 international student athlete is on such roster
An enrolled varsity athlete would count as international if they are neither a United States national nor a lawful permanent resident. Independently, receiving or having received athletic salary, scholarships, or other financial assistance from a foreign Olympic or Paralympic committee would qualify an athlete, including a United States national or permanent resident. The funding test contains no stated lookback limit.
(iii) The term international student athlete means a student enrolled at an institution who is on a varsity sports team of the institution and who— (I) is not a United States national or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency (as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); or (II) is receiving, or has received, a salary, scholarship, or other form of financial assistance related to the student’s athletic participation from an Olympic or Paralympic committee of a foreign country.
Institutions would have to report each team's percentage of international athletes annually to the Secretary and the applicable athletic association. A qualifying association must regulate varsity teams or intercollegiate competitions and include at least two institutions or conferences located across more than one state. Entities affiliated with professional athletic competitions would be excluded.
(ii) annually report the percentage of student athletes that are international student athletes on the official roster of such team to the Secretary and the applicable athletic association.
(i) The term athletic association means any entity that— (I) sets common rules, standards, procedures, or guidelines for the administration and regulation of varsity sports teams or intercollegiate athletic competitions; (II) is composed of 2 or more institutions or conferences located in more than 1 State; and (III) does not include any entity affiliated with professional athletic competitions.
The bill defines a varsity team to include either one enrolled person or a group organized by the institution to compete against other institutions. Its definition of intercollegiate competition covers games, meets, tournaments, regattas, and other events involving varsity teams from more than one institution.
(iv) The term varsity sports team means an entity composed of an individual or group of individuals enrolled at an institution that is organized by such institution for the purpose of participation in intercollegiate athletic competitions.
(ii) The term intercollegiate athletic competition means any contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which varsity sports teams of more than 1 institution compete.
The proposed amendments would take effect on July 1, 2029, and apply to the 2029–2030 academic year and every succeeding academic year. The text sets no termination date.
(b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2029, and shall apply with respect to academic year 2029–2030 and each succeeding academic year.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 14, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T21:30:57Z. 2026-09-14: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2026-09-14: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-14. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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No materially narrow preferential benefit warranting a separate finding was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. The main policy's broad coverage distinctions do not alone establish such a benefit. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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