H. R. 9137
Introduced in House · June 5, 2026June 4, 2026
Mr. Baumgartner introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
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.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—PROTECTIONS OF STUDENT ATHLETES AND FAIR COMPETITION; 100. Definitions; 101. Name, image, and likeness protections; 102. Modifications to Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act; 103. Agent registry requirements for intercollegiate athletic associations; 104. Disclosures and establishment of name, image, and likeness agreement database; 105. Academic protections; 106. Medical coverage requirements; 107. Health, wellness, and safety standards; 108. Office of the Student Athlete Ombudsman; 109. Comparable standards for access to facilities, services, and events; 110. Rules governing certain mid-season coaching transitions; 111. Student athlete representation on intercollegiate athletic association governing boards; 112. Transfer protections; 113. Eligibility to participate in intercollegiate sports; 114. Prohibited compensation and agreements; 115. Extension of the revenue share cap; 116. Commission on the Future of College Athletics; 117. Recruitment and tampering; 118. Limitation on liability; 119. Private right of action; 120. Whistleblower protection; 121. Relationship to existing law; 122. Neutrality on employee or non-employee status; 123. Applicability; 124. Severability; TITLE II—SPORTS BROADCASTING; 201. Definitions; 202. Limitation on liability for transmission of collegiate sports competitions; 203. Requirements for entities selling media rights; 204. Market level broadcast access for college football and basketball; 205. Prohibition on certain conference mergers or acquisitions; 206. Amendments to intercollegiate and interscholastic football contest limitations; 207. Media rights utilization requirement for college sports other than football and basketball
Private right of action
Registration of athlete agents and other requirements
Endorsement contract requirements
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,