Trump Signs Order Threatening Federal Funding to Enforce College-Sports Rules

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing federal agencies to evaluate transfer, eligibility and pay-for-play rules and whether violations render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts.

The order, signed hours before the women's Final Four, aims to restore order after changes stemming from a $2.8 billion settlement that reshaped amateur athletics.

Texas Tech regent Cody Campbell praised the order, Sen. Maria Cantwell said she welcomed a push for congressional action, and NCAA President Charlie Baker said Congress must act to "seal the deal."

The order calls for a five-year participation window, structured transfer limits including one transfer with a second available after earning a four-year degree, and addresses pay-for-play as some programs pay more than $20 million a year.

It directs the Education Department, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General and the Administrator of General Services to boost data collection and enforcement and urges Congress to pass legislation quickly amid anticipated litigation.