,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,mc,clain 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,bynum7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect ! "n1 image1 &     
lik5ess rights ( /ud5t a?letes1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t-a?lete ,protections &
 ,opportunities ?r\gh ,rights1          
,transp>5cy1 & ,safety ,act or !        
,,sports ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 
,protection ( "n1 image1 & lik5ess      
rights ( /ud5t a?letes4,sec4 #d4        
,modifications to ,sports ,ag5t         

,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act4,sec4 #e4  
,roles ( conf]5ces & int]/ate           
int]collegiate a?letic                  
associations4,sec4 #f4 ,det]m9ation (   
,,nil m>ket value4,sec4 #g4 ,eligibility
 = c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education         
fund+4,sec4 #h4 ,limitation on          
liability4,sec4 #i4 ,preemption4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,comp5sation ,! t]m comp5sation-- 7,a7  
means any =m ( paym5t or remun]ation1   
:e!r provid$ ?r\gh ca%1 b5efits1 aw>ds1 
or o!r means1 includ+ paym5ts =-- 7i7   
lic5ses relat+ to1 or ! use (1 "n1      
image1 & lik5ess rights2 or  7ii7       
lic5ses relat+ to1 or ! use (1 any o!r  
,f$]al or ,/ate intellectual or         
intangible prop]ty "r2 &  7,b7 does n   
include-- 7i7 grants-9-aid2  7ii7 ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grants & o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate    
grants unrelat$ to & n aw>d$ ) reg>d to 
p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate a?letic   
competitions2  7iii7 heal? insurance &  
paym5ts = ! co/s ( heal? c>e1 includ+   
heal? insurance & paym5ts = ! co/s (    

heal? c>e :olly or p>tly self-fund$ by  
an in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate    
int]collegiate a?letic association2     
7iv7 disability & loss-(-value          
insurance1 includ+ disability &         
loss-(-value insurance t is :olly or    
p>tly self-fund$ by an in/itution1      
conf]5ce1 or int]/ate int]collegiate    
a?letic association2  7v7 c>e] c\nsel+1 
job placem5t s]vices1 & o!r guidance    
available to all /ud5ts at an           
in/itution2  7vi7 paym5t ( h\rly wages &
 b5efits = "w actually p]=m$ 7& n =     
p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate a?letic   
competitions7 at a rate comm5surate ) ! 
go+ rate 9 ! relevant locality = simil> 
"w2 or  7vii7 any program to connect    
/ud5t a?letes ) employ]s & facilitate   
employm5t opportunities1 if-- 7,i7 !    
f9ancial t]ms ( su* employm5t           
opportunities are consi/5t ) ! t]ms (f]$
 to simil>ly situat$ individuals :o are 
n /ud5t a?letes2 &  7,,ii7 su* program  
is n us$ to induce a /ud5t a?lete to    
att5d a p>ticul> in/itution4  7#b7      

,conf]5ce ,! t]m conf]5ce means an      
entity t-- 7,a7 exclusively has z memb]s
 #b or m in/itutions2 &  7,b7 arranges  
*ampion%ips & sets rules ) respect to   
int]collegiate a?letic competitions =   
memb]s4  7#c7 ,co/ ( att5dance ,! t]m   
co/ ( att5dance-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #dgb ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgll72 &  7,b7 is calculat$ by !     
f9ancial aid (fice ( an in/itution us+ !
 same /&>ds1 policies1 & proc$ures = all
 /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,grant-9-aid ,! t]m      
grant-9-aid means a s*ol>%ip1 grant1    
/ip5d1 or o!r =m ( f9ancial assi/ance1  
includ+ ! provision ( tuition1 room1    
bo>d1 books1 or funds = fees or p]sonal 
exp5ses1 t-- 7,a7 is paid or provid$ by 
an in/itution to a /ud5t = !            
und]graduate or graduate c\rse ( /udy ( 
! /ud5t2 &  7,b7 is 9 an am\nt t does n 
exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance = su* /ud5t at !
 in/itution4  7#e7 ,image ,! t]m image  
means1 ) respect to a /ud5t a?lete1 a   
picture or video t id5tifies1 is l9k$   

to1 or is reasonably l9k$ to su* /ud5t  
a?lete4  7#f7 ,in/itution ,! t]m        
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
in/itution ( high] education 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7            
,int]collegiate a?letic competition ,!  
t]m int]collegiate a?letic competition  
means any conte/1 game1 meet1 mat*1     
t\rnam5t1 regatta1 or o!r ev5t 9 :i*    
v>sity sports teams ( m ?an #a          
in/itution compete4  7#h7 ,int]/ate     
int]collegiate a?letic association ,!   
t]m int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic     
association means-- 7,a7 any entity     
organiz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7i7      
sponsors or arranges int]collegiate     
a?letic competitions betwe5 in/itutions 
& conf]5ces2  7ii7 sets common rules1   
/&>ds1 proc$ures1 or guidel9es = !      
adm9i/ration ( int]collegiate a?letic   
competitions2 &  7iii7 is compos$ ( #b  
or m conf]5ces ) memb] in/itutions      
locat$ 9 m ?an #a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 does n 
include an entity affiliat$ )           

pr(essional a?letic competitions4  7#i7 
,lik5ess ,! t]m lik5ess means1 ) respect
 to a /ud5t a?lete1 a physical or       
digital depiction or repres5tation t    
id5tifies1 is l9k$ to1 or is reasonably 
l9k$ to su* /ud5t a?lete4  7#aj7 ,"n ,! 
t]m "n means1 ) respect to a /ud5t      
a?lete1 ! fir/ or la/ "n1 or ! nickname1
 ( su* /ud5t a?lete if us$ 9 a context t
 id5tifies1 is l9k$ to1 or is reasonably
 l9k$ to su* /ud5t a?lete4  7#aa7 ,"n1  
image1 & lik5ess agreem5t ,! t]m "n1    
image1 & lik5ess agreem5t means a       
contract or simil> agreem5t betwe5 a    
/ud5t a?lete & a ?ird p>ty reg>d+ !     
comm]cial use ( ! "n1 image1 or lik5ess 
( ! /ud5t a?lete4  7#ab7 ,"n1 image1 &  
lik5ess rights ,! t]m "n1 image1 &      
lik5ess rights means rights recogniz$ "u
 ,f$]al or ,/ate law t all[ an          
individual to control & pr(it f !       
comm]cial use ( ! "n1 image1 & lik5ess (
 su* individual1 includ+ all rights     
commonly ref]r$ to z publicity rights4  
7#ac7 ,,nil repres5tation ,! t]m ,,nil  

repres5tation-- 7,a7 means repres5tation
 ( a /ud5t a?lete by an individual or   
entity ) respect to a "n1 image1 &      
lik5ess agreem5t2 &  7,b7 does n include
 su* repres5tation if c>ri$ out by an   
imm$iate family memb] ( ! /ud5t a?lete4 
7#ad7 ,/ud5t a?lete ,! t]m /ud5t a?lete 
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$
 at an in/itution2 &  7,b7 p>ticipates 9
 a v>sity sports team ( su* in/itution4 
7#ae7 ,?ird p>ty ,! t]m ?ird p>ty-- 7,a7
 means any individual or entity t       
lic5ses "n1 image1 & lik5ess rights f   
any curr5t or prospective /ud5t a?lete  
or any gr\p ( su* a?letes2 &  7,b7 does 
n include an in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or   
int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic         
association4  7#af7 ,v>sity sports team 
,! t]m v>sity sports team means an      
entity compos$ ( an individual or gr\p (
 individuals enroll$ at an in/itution t 
is organiz$ by su* in/itution = !       
purpose ( p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate 
a?letic competitions4  #c4 ,protection (
 "n1 image1 & lik5ess rights ( /ud5t    

a?letes  7a7 ,"r ,to ent] into "n1      
image1 & lik5ess agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 no in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate   
int]collegiate a?letic association may  
re/rict ! ability ( a /ud5t a?lete to   
ent] into a "n1 image1 & lik5ess        
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,an         
in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association may  
re/rict ! eligibility ( a /ud5t a?lete =
 int]collegiate a?letic competitions if 
su* /ud5t a?lete ent]s into a "n1 image1
 & lik5ess agreem5t t-- 7,a7 violates ! 
code ( /ud5t conduct ( ! in/itution at  
:i* ! /ud5t a?lete is enroll$2  7,b7    
negatively impacts ! reputation or      
public image ( su* in/itution2 or  7,c7 
conflicts ) ! t]ms ( an exi/+ contract  
or agreem5t ( su* in/itution4  7#c7     
,disclosure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* a /ud5t     
a?lete ent]s into a "n1 image1 & lik5ess
 agreem5t1 su* /ud5t a?lete %all        
disclose ! t]ms ( su* agreem5t to !     

in/itution at :i* su* /ud5t a?lete is   
enroll$4  7,b7 ,release ( in=mation     
,except z provid$ 9 section #f1 an      
in/itution may n release any in=mation  
provid$ by a /ud5t a?lete 9 a disclosure
 provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t !      
express writt5 cons5t ( su* /ud5t a?lete
 or ! ,,nil repres5tation ( ! /ud5t     
a?lete4  7b7 ,"r to repres5tation ,no   
in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association may  
prohibit ! p>ticipation ( a /ud5t a?lete
 9 an int]collegiate a?letic            
competition1 or ev5ts relat+ to an      
int]collegiate a?letic competition1 on !
 basis t ! /ud5t a?lete has obta9$ ,,nil
 repres5tation4  7c7 ,requirem5ts = "n1 
image1 & lik5ess agreem5ts ,a "n1 image1
 & lik5ess agreem5t is void f !         
inception ( su* agreem5t if su* agreem5t
 does n satisfy ! foll[+ requirem5ts3   
7#a7 ,! agreem5t is 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,!   
agreem5t conta9s-- 7,a7 a description ( 
any s]vices to be r5d]$ "u ! agreem5t2  
7,b7 ! names ( ! p>ties to ! agreem5t2  

7,c7 ! t]m ( ! agreem5t2  7,d7 ! am\nt (
 comp5sation to be provid$ to ! relevant
 /ud5t a?lete "u ! agreem5t2 &  7,e7 a  
provision specify+ "u :at circum/ances  
or ev5ts ! agreem5t may be t]m9at$ on   
acc\nt ( non-p]=mance ( obligations by !
 relevant /ud5t a?lete4  #d4            
,modifications to ,sports ,ag5t         
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act ,! ,sports 
,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #c7;b77#c71 by /rik+ ,w>n+ to
 ,/ud5t ,a?lete3 ,if y agree orally or 9
 writ+ to be repres5t$ by an ag5t n[ or 
9 ! future y may lose y\r eligibility to
 compete z a /ud5t a?lete 9 y\r sport42 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #i4 
,disclosure & cons5t relat+ to "n1      
image1 & lik5ess agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an a?lete ag5t :o assi/s a /ud5t      
a?lete ) an endorsem5t contract %all    
disclose to ! /ud5t a?lete-- 7#a7 :e!r !
 a?lete ag5t is regi/]$ ) an int]/ate   
int]collegiate a?letic association 7z   
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,sports ,act72 &

  7#b7 if regi/]$ ) su* an association1 
:e!r su* association has z a memb] !    
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !    
,,sports ,act7 at :i* ! /ud5t a?lete is 
enroll$4  7b7 ,cons5t ,9 ! case ( an    
a?lete ag5t t is n regi/]$ ) an int]/ate
 int]collegiate a?letic association 7z  
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,sports ,act71 !
 a?lete ag5t may only assi/ a /ud5t     
a?lete ) an endorsem5t contract if su*  
/ud5t a?lete 7or1 9 ! case ( a /ud5t    
a?lete :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age1 ! p>5t  
or gu>dian ( su* /ud5t a?lete7 provides 
to ! a?lete ag5t writt5 cons5t = su*    
assi/ance aft] receiv+ a writt5         
disclosure f ! a?lete ag5t t ! a?lete   
ag5t is n regi/]$ ) su* an association4 
4  #e4 ,roles ( conf]5ces & int]/ate    
int]collegiate a?letic associations  7a7
 ,requirem5ts ,ea* int]/ate             
int]collegiate a?letic association      
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a process by :i* an 
individual or entity seek+ to repres5t a
 /ud5t a?lete ) respect to a "n1 image1 
& lik5ess agreem5t may regi/] ) su*     

int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic         
association = purposes ( ,,nil          
repres5tation2 &  7#b7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 
a publicly accessible1 se>*able database
 to assi/ /ud5t a?letes & ! ,,nil       
repres5tation ( su* a?letes to e/imate !
 fair m>ket value = "n1 image1 & lik5ess
 agreem5ts bas$ on ! in=mation provid$  
"u section #f4  7b7 ,o!r roles ,ea*     
conf]5ce or int]/ate int]collegiate     
a?letic association may-- 7#a7 e/abli% &
 en=ce rules relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! mann] & 
tim+ = ! recruitm5t ( an a?lete be=e &  
dur+ ! p]iod ( eligibility ( su* a?lete 
= int]collegiate a?letic competitions2 &
  7,b7 ! transf] ( /ud5t a?letes betwe5 
in/itutions1 includ+ prohibit+ or limit+
 comp5sation to /ud5t a?letes by        
in/itutions & conf]5ces = ! purposes (  
induc+ a /ud5t a?lete to transf]        
in/itutions2  7#b7 provide /ud5t a?letes
 & ! p>5ts & gu>dians ( /ud5t a?letes ) 
educational mat]ials relat+ to "n1      
image1 & lik5ess rights2  7#c7 organize 
*ampion%ips2 &  7#d7 e/abli% bylaws     

gov]n+ memb]%ip "u :i* a conf]5ce or    
int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic         
association may1 if 9 compliance ) ?is  
,act-- 7,a7 remove memb] in/itutions2   
7,b7 re/rict p>ticipation 9             
int]collegiate a?letic competitions =   
in/itutions or /ud5t a?letes2 &  7,c7   
re/rict eligibility ( /ud5t a?letes =   
int]collegiate a?letic competitions4    
#f4 ,det]m9ation ( ,,nil m>ket value    
7a7 ,disclosure requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ! fir/ ye> 
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* in/itution
 %all provide1 9 an anonymiz$ mann]1 to 
any int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic     
association ( :i* su* in/itution is a   
memb] ! foll[+ data ) respect to ea* "n1
 image1 & lik5ess agreem5t disclos$ to !
 in/itution "u section #c7;a77#c7 dur+ !
 prec$+ ye>3 7,a7 ,a description (      
s]vices r5d]$ by ! /ud5t a?lete "u su*  
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( comp5sation  
to be provid$ to ! /ud5t a?lete "u su*  
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,protection ( p]sonally 

id5tifiable in=mation ,9 provid+ data "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 an in/itution %all      
ensure t no p]sonally id5tifiable       
in=mation ( a /ud5t a?lete is           
transmitt$4  7b7 ,database  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,data provid$ to an int]/ate      
int]collegiate a?letic association "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be us$ by su*       
association to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a       
publicly accessible1 se>*able database =
 /ud5t a?letes & ! ,,nil repres5tation (
 su* a?letes to e/imate ! fair m>ket    
value = "n1 image1 & lik5ess agreem5ts4 
7#b7 ,privacy ,an int]/ate              
int]collegiate a?letic association %all 
take reasonable measures to ensure t    
data available 9 ! database describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 is unable to be us$ to    
id5tify a /ud5t a?lete4  #g4            
,eligibility = c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t (        
,education fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
in/itution is n eligible = any ,f$]al   
fund+ made available by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education unless su* in/itution        
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1  

includ+ any requirem5t includ$ 9 a      
regulation promulgat$ "u subsection 7e74
  7b7 ,education & tra9+ ,an in/itution 
%all provide1 to ea* /ud5t a?lete :o    
receives a grant-9-aid f su* in/itution 
9 relation to p>ticipation 9 a v>sity   
sports team1 education & tra9+ ) respect
 to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c>e] prep>ation4    
7#b7 ,f9ancial lit]acy4  7#c7 ,m5tal    
heal?4  7#d7 ,"n1 image1 & lik5ess      
opportunities4  7#e7 ,nutrition4  7#f7  
,sexual viol5ce prev5tion4  7#g7 ,/r5g? 
& condition+4  7#h7 ,! process =        
transf]r+ to ano!r in/itution4  7c7     
,m$ical c>e ,= ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* an individual graduates or
 o!rwise sep>ates f an in/itution 9 :i* 
su* individual 0 enroll$1 su* in/itution
 %all pay all ! m$ical co/s ( su*       
individual 9 relation to any injury (   
su* individual t occurr$-- 7#a7 :ile !  
individual 0 a /ud5t a?lete at su*      
in/itution2 &  7#b7 z a result (        
p>ticipation 9 a v>sity sports team4    
7d7 ,grants-9-,aid ,an in/itution t     

provides a grant-9-aid to a /ud5t a?lete
 9 relation to p>ticipation 9 a v>sity  
sports team-- 7#a7 may n r$uce ! am\nt (
 or cancel su* grant-9-aid = any reason 
relat+ to-- 7,a7 a?letic ability or     
p]=mance2  7,b7 contribution to team    
success2  7,c7 injury2  7,d7 physical or
 m5tal illness2 or  7,e7 ro/] managem5t 
decisions2 &  7#b7 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* grant-9-aid 
is initially agre$ to by su* in/itution1
 %all make su* grant-9-aid available to 
su* /ud5t a?lete = purposes ( degree    
completion )\t reg>d to :e!r su* /ud5t  
a?lete cont9ues to p>ticipate 9 a v>sity
 sports team4  7e7 ,regulations ,!      
,secret>y ( ,education may promulgate1 9
 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* regulations z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  7f7 ,applicability ,?is section %all  
apply ) respect to ,f$]al fund+ made    
available on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#h4 ,limitation on liability ,an        

in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association t    
complies ) ?is ,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 may n be treat$ z     
violat+ any law or regulation1 & may n  
be subject to liability "u any law or   
regulation1 on ! basis (-- 7#a7 !       
adoption (1 agreem5t to1 en=cem5t (1 or 
compliance ) any rule or bylaw ( an     
in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association t    
limits or prohibits a /ud5t a?lete f    
receiv+ comp5sation f an in/itution1    
conf]5ce1 or int]/ate int]collegiate    
a?letic association2  7#b7 a re/riction 
on ! eligibility1 ) respect to          
int]collegiate a?letic competitions1 ( a
 /ud5t a?lete :o violates a rule ( an   
in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association t is 
reasonably contemplat$ "u ?is ,act2 or  
7#c7 compliance ) any agreem5t1 und]/&+1
 rule1 or bylaw adopt$ by an in/itution1
 conf]5ce1 or int]/ate int]collegiate   
a?letic association t is reasonably     

contemplat$ "u ?is ,act4  #i4           
,preemption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate may     
en=ce any law1 regulation1 rule1        
requirem5t1 or /&>d t-- 7#a7 conflicts )
 ?is ,act1 includ+ any am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act2 or  7#b7 gov]ns or regulates1 
) respect to int]collegiate a?letic     
competitions or v>sity sports teams1 !  
comp5sation1 employm5t /atus1 or        
eligibility ( a /ud5t a?lete1 includ+   
any law1 regulation1 rule1 requirem5t1  
or /&>d t gov]ns or regulates !         
comm]cial use ( ! "n1 image1 or lik5ess 
( a /ud5t a?lete4  7b7 ,/ud5t a?letes n 
employees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 a /ud5t a?lete may n be consid]$ an
 employee ( an in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or 
int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic         
association1 on ! basis ( ! p>ticipation
 ( su* /ud5t a?lete 9 a v>sity sports   
team4