S2495-118

Introduced

To protect student athletes, ensure fair competition and compensation, and preserve intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect student athletes, ensure fair competition and compensation, and preserve intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Healthcare.

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 idB78848C96A87481DA9545E31DABDC6E3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023.
  • Section id824da55924fc4c8fab8005b2cd7bb4c2: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agent means an athlete agent (as defined in section 2 of the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (15 U.S.C. 7801))....
  • Section id9f75adfc46f240c788b8a8164c5293b1: 3. Third parties A third party may only promote an intercollegiate athletics program, assist with recruiting, or assist with providing benefits to student...
  • Section id023e74d727a44b0f8fd87127cd565283: 4. Transfer portal The National Collegiate Athletic Association shall set forth rules relating to the transfer portal, including with respect to the 1 or more...
  • Section id6816ba75daca467c82a54369e6f7000c: 5. Valid name, image, or likeness contract A student athlete may only enter into a name, image, or likeness contract that— is in writing and signed by each...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect student athletes, ensure fair competition and compensation, and preserve intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect student athletes, ensure fair competition and compensation, and preserve intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Healthcare

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2023

Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following …

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 Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"institution of higher education" §id21e775cd2e9244f38c4f884a926eed85

an institution of higher education as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)

"varsity intercollegiate sports competition" §id824da55924fc4c8fab8005b2cd7bb4c2

a competition— between or among student athletes

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