GOP, Dem lawmakers take aim at NCAA's 'monopoly power' over college sports

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FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is looking to curb the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) "monopoly power" over individuals and universities.

Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Burgess Owens, R-Utah, and Josh Harder, D-Calif., are reintroducing the NCAA Accountability Act to establish due process protections for individuals and universities under investigation for rule infractions.

Fox News Digital exclusively obtained Kustoff's press release on the reintroduction of the bill.

"College sports play an important role in American life; they bring people together and contribute to many local economies across the country," Kustoff said in the release.

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Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., Burgess Owens, R-Utah, and Josh Harder, D-Calif., are reintroducing the NCAA Accountability Act to establish due process protections for individuals and universities under investigation for rule infractions. (CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)

"Unfortunately, the NCAA has nearly omnipotent power over college athletics and a pattern of unfair treatment towards its members," Kustoff said. "It is time Congress holds them accountable."

"This bill will provide the necessary due process, transparency, and fairness needed to protect our universities and student-athletes," he added.

Kustoff's press release noted that the NCAA is the largest association of its kind in the U.S. and "governs the athletic programs of and competition between member universities."

"Through its monopoly power and lack of