WEBINAR #29: Collegiate Athletics Reform Bills Being Considered by Congress

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WEBINAR #29: Collegiate Athletics Reform Bills Being Considered by Congress

A stellar panel of Drake experts review college-athletics-related bills that have been filed or announced as “discussion drafts” in the 118th Congress (2023-2024) as of November 16, 2023 and discuss key questions. Is Congressional intervention in the conduct of intercollegiate athletics justified? Will proposed legislation protect the outside employment rights of college athletes, ensure fair monetization of their names, images, likenesses (NIL), deter the use of NILs as recruiting or retention inducements, and expose and penalize unscrupulous agents? Will these NIL bills address the current recruiting chaos created by boosters forming NIL collectives and the patchwork of NIL state laws? Are NIL bills calling for improvements in athletes’ medical coverage affordable? Is the determination of fair market value an essential mechanism for deciding whether NIL contracts are “inducements” and “extra benefits”? Does the NCAA require an antitrust exemption to control the cost of athletic programs? Other legislation in the House and Senate calling for changes in the NCAA’s enforcement process and gender equity in the conduct of NCAA championships and other programs are also addressed.