3.0.0 238 2023-01-11T13:46:39Z 2023-01-11T13:46:39Z Senate S 2021-02-04 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-02-04T20:09:22Z College Athlete Economic Freedom Act 117 850 HR 2021-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Identical bill CRS 2021-02-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-02-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. N Sports and Recreation Athletes Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Contracts and agency Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal preemption Government information and archives Higher education Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations Marketing and advertising Photography and imaging School athletics State and local government operations Wages and earnings Sports and Recreation 00 2021-02-04 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-05T17:35:46Z College Athlete Economic Freedom Act

This bill establishes name, image, likeness (NIL) and athletic reputation rights for college athletes.

Specifically, the bill

  • establishes a federal right for college athletes to market the use of their NIL or athletic reputation by prohibiting colleges and intercollegiate athletic associations from setting or enforcing rules that restrict this right or coordinating to limit how athletes can use their NIL;
  • prohibits colleges or such athletic associations from regulating athlete representation;
  • authorizes grants for analyzing NIL and athletic reputation monetization;
  • provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and through a private cause of action against violators; and
  • preempts more restrictive state laws relating to college athletes' NIL and athletic reputation rights.
]]> College Athlete Economic Freedom Act Display Title College Athlete Economic Freedom Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced College Athlete Economic Freedom Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s238is/xml/BILLS-117s238is.xml 2021-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.