HR4868-119

Introduced

To establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Immigration, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8A8F28C36D7F4A80A6E60616840517AF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act.
  • Section H7CA1788307D54FF0BDA91A2F862768D3: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term athlete agent has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (15 U.S.C....
  • Section HEF9CA000B3F5451A9A9352A956C9DD84: 3. Athlete rights to market name, image, and likeness An institution of higher education or intercollegiate athletic association may not enact or enforce any...
  • Section HC58EA438FA2D4EABB98F3B64C852FAC0: 4. Grants for analyzing name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation monetization In this section: The term eligible entity means— a business in the United...
  • Section HBF1CDE9CDFDE47BBA285778156438E91: 5. International college athletes Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by— by striking (i) an...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Immigration, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Immigration Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2025

Mrs. Trahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Immigration Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"prospective college athlete" §H7CA1788307D54FF0BDA91A2F862768D3

an individual who— has not enrolled at an institution of higher education

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