After years of stalled attempts, is a college athletics name, image and likeness breakthrough at hand in Congress? A bipartisan group of U.S. senators thinks so.
Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have been joined by Republican Jerry Moran of Kansas in crafting a “discussion draft” of a bill they believe will “reform college athletics and prioritize athletes’ health, education, and economic rights,” according to a joint release announcing the proposal Thursday. If it becomes law, this could provide the national NIL framework that college leaders on many levels—from NCAA president Charlie Baker to Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey and on down the line—have long sought.
“This bipartisan proposal represents a major step forward, and I’m grateful for the partnership with Senators Blumenthal and Moran,” Booker said in the release. “It would make college athletics fairer, safer, and more just, and empower more young people to succeed in sports and beyond.”
