USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Aug 10, 2026
What it does
The USMMA Athletics Act of 2025 would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a nonprofit corporation to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, with all stock owned by the U.S. government and governed by a board that includes limited participation from Department of Transportation employees. The bill permits the corporation to enter into sole-source contracts, lease academy property for up to five years, accept external funding (including from the NCAA and athletic conferences), and retain and expend funds for athletic support, while prohibiting transfers of real property and imposing restrictions to prevent conflicts of interest or the…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.