A bill to protect the rights of student athletes, to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and to establish an independent entity for intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act
This bill permits student athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) and creates a uniform, national framework for NIL compensation.
The bill also (1) prohibits certain activities of institutions, boosters, and third-party licensees relating to athlete classification, scholarships, and contracts; and (2) directs the Federal Trade Commission to oversee all activities and approve all rules issued by a private, independent, and nonprofit entity responsible for developing and administering NIL rules concerning student athletes and specified others.
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