{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-9137","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":9137,"title":"Protect College Sports Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-06-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001322","fullName":"Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]","party":"R","state":"WA","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and 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."},"policyArea":"Sports and Recreation","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protect College Sports Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. The requirements address elements of the court-approved agreement to settle&nbsp;<em>In re College Athlete NIL Litigation</em> (i.e., <em>House</em> <a href=\"https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11349\">settlement</a>).</p><p>First, the bill statutorily prohibits institutions, conferences, or interstate intercollegiate athletic associations (e.g., the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA]) from restricting student athletes from entering NIL agreements (subject to specified limitations). Students must report to their institution NIL compensation greater than $600.</p><p>The bill requires agents to register with a state and caps agent endorsement contract fees at 5%.<br/><br/>The bill also provides student athletes with one transfer without losing athletic eligibility and restricts&nbsp;football personnel from becoming the head football coach at a different institution during the same season.</p><p>Further, the bill prohibits institutions, conferences, or specified entities acting for the benefit of an institution from providing athletes with compensation that circumvents&nbsp;the limit on sharing revenue with student athletes established under the <em>House</em> settlement. The bill also makes the limit permanent and provides for an annual inflation adjustment.</p><p>Additionally, the bill establishes (subject to specified conditions) a limited antitrust exemption for institutions or conferences that form joint agreements to transfer their sports telecasting rights to a third party. Such an agreement requires participation from at least 75% of the institutions in the Football Bowl Subdivision.</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-22T15:29:06Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":302,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:18:47.148Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Protect%20College%20Sports%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}