3.0.0 5062 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z Senate S 2020-12-17 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-12-18T00:11:03Z College Athletes Bill of Rights 116 9033 HR 2020-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2020-12-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-12-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-12-17 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2020-12-17 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2020-12-17 True Sports and Recreation Advisory bodies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Assault and harassment offenses Athletes Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Contracts and agency Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education programs funding Educational guidance Federally chartered organizations Financial literacy Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Higher education Marketing and advertising Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Neurological disorders Nutrition and diet School athletics Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Student aid and college costs User charges and fees Worker safety and health Sports and Recreation 00 2020-12-17 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-17T19:04:58Z College Athletes Bill of Rights

This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes.

Included among the bill's provisions are those that

  • prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations;
  • set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes;
  • establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and
  • direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety guidelines for intercollegiate athletic programs.
]]> College Athletes Bill of Rights Display Title College Athletes Bill of Rights Short Title(s) as Introduced College Athletes Bill of Rights Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s5062is/xml/BILLS-116s5062is.xml 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.