Bipartisan Senate bill aims to standardize NIL rules, provide long-term athlete healthcare
- The Protecting Athletes, Schools and Sports Act would establish a national framework for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.
- The legislation prohibits certain NIL agreements and requires disclosure of contracts in a public database.
- It gives the NCAA oversight and enforcement authority over NIL activities.
- The bill guarantees health insurance coverage for sports injuries for eight years after graduation.
- It also includes new regulations around athlete transfers and prohibitions on state NIL laws.