H.R. 9137 · 119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Introduced on Jun 4, 2026 by Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jun 4, 2026): 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.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jun 4, 2026
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Sports and Recreation
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Athletes
  • Contracts and agency
  • Digital media
  • Higher education
  • Inflation and prices
  • Intellectual property
  • Licensing and registrations
  • School athletics
  • State and local government operations
  • Television and film
  • User charges and fees
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 4, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael BaumgartnerR-WA-5Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 4, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jun 4, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jun 4, 2026 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Jun 4, 2026 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Jun 4, 2026 · HouseReferred 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.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE2 reports
  3. AFL-CIO1 report
    $760K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  4. Amazon.com Services LLC1 report
    Federal contractor: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$285.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. American Association for Justice1 report
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  6. Baylor University1 report
    Federal contractor: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. Big 12 Conference1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  8. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  9. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)1 report
    $6,100 reported (all issues)
  10. Eastern Michigan University1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  11. Georgia State University Research Foundation1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCAI match · 100%
  12. MICHIGAN STATE UNIV1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$2.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES1 report
    $125K reported (all issues)
  14. National Taxpayers Union1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  15. Ohio University1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: OHIO UNIVERSITYAI match · 100%
  16. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY1 report
    $150K reported (all issues)
  17. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY$15.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. Saving College Sports1 report
    $110K reported (all issues)
  19. The University of Alabama System1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  20. The University of Toledo1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOAI match · 100%
  21. UNITED STATES OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE1 report
  22. University of Nevada, Las Vegas1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  23. University of Nevada, Reno1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  24. University of North Dakota1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTAAI match · 100%
  25. University of Notre Dame1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC$5.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  26. University of Utah1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH$21.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.