S 4724
117th Congress
Senate
Sports and Recreation
College Athletes Bill of Rights
Introduced: August 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
College Athletes Bill of Rights
This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes.
Included among the bill's provisions are those that
- prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations;
- set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes;
- establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and
- direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety standards for intercollegiate athletic programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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