College Athletes Bill of Rights This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes. Included among the bill's provisions are those that prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations; set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes; establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety guidelines for intercollegiate athletic programs.
Advisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesAthletesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightContracts and agencyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingFederally chartered organizationsFinancial literacyGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHigher educationMarketing and advertisingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNeurological disordersNutrition and dietSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesWorker safety and health
College Athletes Bill of Rights
USA116th CongressS-5062| Senate
| Updated: 12/17/2020
College Athletes Bill of Rights This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes. Included among the bill's provisions are those that prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations; set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes; establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety guidelines for intercollegiate athletic programs.
Advisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesAthletesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightContracts and agencyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingFederally chartered organizationsFinancial literacyGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHigher educationMarketing and advertisingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNeurological disordersNutrition and dietSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesWorker safety and health