Starting August 1, college athletes accused of sexual misconduct cannot be suspended from their team until a school investigation has occurred, according to new regulations from the Department of Education, led by Secretary Miguel Cardona. An official from the Biden administration told ESPN that removing an athlete from their team without due process is an “unfair burden.”

The regulations clarified the no-suspension rule along with other Title IX-related policies for educational institutions, which detail how they should handle reports of sexual misconduct.

The question of whether accused athletes can compete resurfaced this basketball season as Illinois’ leading scorer Terrence Shannon was arrested on rape charges. He was suspended by Illinois for part of the season, but later sued the school, returned and helped his team to an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.