AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Jun 22, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 11, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- Prohibits colleges, conferences, and the NCAA from restricting student athletes from entering name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements, subject to specified limitations
- Requires student athletes to report NIL compensation exceeding $600 to their institution
- Mandates agent registration at the state level and caps agent endorsement contract fees at 5%
- Provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences that jointly transfer sports telecasting rights to a third party, requiring participation from at least 75% of Football Bowl Subdivision institutions
- Allows student athletes one transfer without losing athletic eligibility and restricts football personnel from becoming head coach at a different institution during the same season
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Statutorily implements provisions from a court-approved settlement (House settlement) in college athlete NIL litigation
- Makes permanent the limit on schools sharing revenue with student athletes established under the House settlement and provides annual inflation adjustments
- Prohibits institutions and conferences from providing compensation to athletes that circumvents the House settlement revenue-sharing limits
- Effects on athlete compensation levels, school compliance costs, or media market consolidation are not documented in the official summary
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Introduced in House on June 4, 2026
- Referred to Committee on the Judiciary and additionally to Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce on June 4, 2026
- No subsequent action recorded
Legislative History
Actions.
- Jun 4, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 4, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 4, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 4, 2026 — Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2026 — Introduced in House