SENATE 238117th CongressResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 5/26/2021 S3506)
A resolution recognizing and honoring the sacrifices and accomplishments of the Greatest Generation.
- Last Action
- 7/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-02-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-04 (00)
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.
Subjects
- 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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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