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Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act

Introduced: May 24, 2023 Introduced by: Carey, Mike Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act

This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education or a covered athletic organization (e.g., an athletic association, a conference, or an organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics) from restricting the ability of a student athlete to enter into an endorsement or agency contract or otherwise receive consideration for the athlete's name, image, or likeness.

It also provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), preempts state laws relating to endorsement or agency contracts, and establishes the Covered Athletic Organization Commission.

The FTC must

  • establish a clearinghouse for endorsement contracts entered into by student athletes and athlete agents;
  • require each student athlete and athlete agent to disclose to the clearinghouse each endorsement contract entered into with a value of more than $500; and
  • establish a program to register athlete agents who represent student athletes, require such athlete agents to register, and treat a violation of such requirement as a violation regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

The FTC may not charge a fee in relation to such registration.

What's happening now May 26, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

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 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jul 25, 2023
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · May 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3630: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3630/
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"H.R. 3630: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3630/.
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H.R. 3630, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3630/.
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