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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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.
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