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119th Congress · H.R. 9137 · Introduced

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

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 In re College Athlete NIL Litigation (i.e., House settlement ). 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. The bill requires agents to register with a state and caps agent endorsement contract fees at 5%. The bill also provides student athletes with one transfer without losing athletic eligibility and restricts football personnel from becoming the head football coach at a different institution during the same season. Further, the bill prohibits institutions, conferences, or specified entities acting for the benefit of an institution from providing athletes with compensation that circumvents the limit on sharing revenue with student athletes established under the House settlement. The bill also makes the limit permanent and provides for an annual inflation adjustment. 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.

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SubjectsAthletesContracts and agencyDigital mediaHigher educationInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsSchool athleticsState and local government operationsTelevision and filmUser charges and feesWages and earnings

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BAUMGARTNER:H.R. 9137.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art 1, Sec 8[Page H3908]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] · [R-WA-5] · B001322
    Rep-WA-5 current · 1 term · @repbaumgartner · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Michael Baumgartner
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Committee memberships (9)

  • Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (house) · house · rank 8
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 10
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 2
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 17 · site
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 25 · site
  • House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 24 · site
  • Middle East and North Africa (house) · house · rank 8
  • South and Central Asia (house) · house · rank 7
  • The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (house) · house · rank 8

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd, Suite 115, Spokane, WA, 99202 · 509-353-2374 · 47.6606584,-117.4046169

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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$1,738,226.34
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$976,007.41
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$953,783.60
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2025-01-01
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2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · [R-NJ-2] · V000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-10
    Rep-NJ-2 current · 4 terms · @Congressman_JVD · 1 district office

Committees (3)

  • Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-04T14:03:15ZReferred To
  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-04T14:03:10ZReferred To
  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-04T14:03:05ZReferred To

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  • 2026-06-04IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2026-06-04IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2026-06-04IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2026-06-04IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-06-04IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-05T08:23:34Z
    Protect College Sports Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-06-05T08:23:32Z
    Protect College Sports Act of 2026
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    To protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2026-06-04 · Introduced in House

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

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 In re College Athlete NIL Litigation (i.e., House settlement).

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.

The bill requires agents to register with a state and caps agent endorsement contract fees at 5%.

The bill also provides student athletes with one transfer without losing athletic eligibility and restricts football personnel from becoming the head football coach at a different institution during the same season.

Further, the bill prohibits institutions, conferences, or specified entities acting for the benefit of an institution from providing athletes with compensation that circumvents the limit on sharing revenue with student athletes established under the House settlement. The bill also makes the limit permanent and provides for an annual inflation adjustment.

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.

Related bills

  • S 4668 (119) Protect College Sports Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-08-05 — Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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