Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act

This bill sets federal rules for college athletes' rights to earn money from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). It bars colleges and athletic associations from restricting those earnings, requires NIL contracts to meet written terms, caps agent fees at 5 percent, and requires athletes and schools to report certain deals and finances. It also lets athletes transfer twice without losing eligibility, limits when scholarships can be cut, and requires Division I schools to cover sports-related medical costs during college and for 5 years after. It sets health and safety standards, creates an athlete ombuds office in each athletic association, and creates a visa category for international student athletes with NIL deals. It also exempts certain college media rights deals from antitrust laws and creates an NCAA committee to sell those rights and share the revenue.

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Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors