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Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-5003| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2020
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sports and Recreation

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAthletesContracts and agencyEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Higher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingPhotography and imagingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsWages and earningsWorker safety and health

Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-5003| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2020
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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Timeline
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Sports and Recreation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAthletesContracts and agencyEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Higher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingPhotography and imagingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsWages and earningsWorker safety and health