House Bill 850
117th Congress(2021-2022)
College Athlete Economic Freedom Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
850
Congress
117
Policy Area
Sports and Recreation
Sports and Recreation
Primary focus of measure is youth, amateur, and professional athletics; outdoor recreation; sports and recreation facilities. Measures concerning recreation areas may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
February 4, 2021
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
02/05/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
02/04/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
02/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:52 PM