HR8534-118

Reported

To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

118th Congress Introduced May 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Environment.

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 HA2D8F4C071EC4BB5BF591B4D5CDE9F93: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2024.
  • Section H4AE25E9652E648EBA50E95CE3337D41C: 2. Employment standings Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, a student athlete (or former student athlete) may not be considered an...
  • Section H619C0ACFF45B46BFA8466898ADB1336D: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term association means an organization that— has multiple conferences and institutions as members; arranges championships for...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Labor, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Labor Environment

Whole bill

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

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 5, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

May 23, 2024

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Owens, …

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 Labor Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"varsity intercollegiate athletics program" §H619C0ACFF45B46BFA8466898ADB1336D

a team or other program unit of an institution participating in a sport— played at the intercollegiate level

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