118 HR 7982 IH: Name, Image, and Likeness for International Collegiate Athletes Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-04-15 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7982IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 15, 2024Mr. Flood (for himself and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes who enter into endorsement contracts for the commercial use of their names, images, and likenesses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Name, Image, and Likeness for International Collegiate Athletes Act.

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F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes

(a)

F visa category

Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended— (1)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (2)in clause (iii), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , and (iv) an alien who is or will become a student athlete upon enrollment at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and who intends to enter into an endorsement contract for the purpose of earning compensation for the commercial use of the alien’s name, image, or likeness;. (b)

Employment authorization

Section 214(m) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A)A nonimmigrant who obtains the status of a nonimmigrant under clause (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(F) shall be eligible for employment authorization for the purpose of engaging in activities pursuant to an endorsement contract for the commercial use of the nonimmigrant’s name, image, or likeness. (B)The Secretary of Homeland Security may seek to engage the designated school official of the institution of higher education at which such a nonimmigrant is enrolled in oversight of the employment activity of the nonimmigrant for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this paragraph..