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Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
This emergency law allows colleges and athletic groups to help athletes with name, image, or likeness deals by selecting agents and handling payments, while also delaying new financial reporting rules until January 1, 2026.
What This Bill Does
- Allows institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to assist college athletes in selecting a name, image, or likeness agent.
- Permits these organizations to arrange for and provide payment to agents on behalf of the athlete.
- Lets institutions select third parties involved in specific agreements with athletes and collect payments from them.
- Removes the rule that stopped schools or conferences from paying athletes directly for using their name, image, or likeness.
- Delays new financial disclosure requirements for certain boards and commissions until January 1, 2026.
Who It Names or Affects
- College athletes in the District of Columbia
- Colleges, universities, conferences, and athletic associations operating under D.C. law
- Boards and commissions subject to financial disclosure rules
Terms To Know
- Name, Image, or Likeness (NIL)
- The use of a person's identity for business deals.
- Agent
- A person who helps an athlete with name, image, or likeness agreements.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law is an emergency measure and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.
- The text does not specify which exact boards must wait until January 2026 to follow the new financial rules.