The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2026
S 3266 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Roger F. Wicker (R)

USMMA Athletics Act of 2026

Lets the Transportation Department create a nonprofit corporation to support the US Merchant Marine Academy's athletic programs.

Tradeoff

Establishes a structure for a nonprofit to run USMMA athletics and collect sponsorship revenue. No direct federal spending authorized by the bill itself.

What's in it

See official bill text

Less than $500,000 in net direct spending over 10 years (2026-2036), plus $1 million in spending for federal administration over 2026-2031.

The $1 million is federal administrative overhead to set up and oversee a nonprofit corporation that will collect and spend its own revenues from athletic operations; the corporation's own cash flows from tickets and licensing are counted in the federal budget but are expected to roughly offset each other, making the net federal cost minimal.

S. 3266, USMMA Athletics Act of 2026 · May 2026

Passed the Senate by on August 6, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Nov 20, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Nov 20, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Feb 12, 2026)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-126.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 6, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 10, 2026)