B26-0306 • 2025

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Congressional Emergency Review Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Mendelson
Last action: 2025-07-25
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the financial impacts of this act beyond a general statement.

Emergency Amendment for College Athletes' Name and Likeness

This act amends the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 to allow institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to assist college athletes in managing their name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements.

What This Bill Does

Allows educational institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to help college athletes choose and arrange payments with agents for NIL purposes.
Permits these entities to collect payments from third parties involved in specific NIL agreements with college athletes.
Removes the ban on providing compensation to college athletes for using their name, image, or likeness.

Who It Names or Affects

College athletes in the District of Columbia
Educational institutions within the District of Columbia
Conferences and athletic associations operating in or with the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Name, Image, or Likeness (NIL): The use of a college athlete's name, image, or likeness for commercial purposes.
Emergency Amendment: A temporary change to existing laws that can be made quickly in response to urgent situations.

Limits and Unknowns

The act is effective immediately upon approval by the Mayor and will remain in effect for no longer than 90 days.
After this period, it may need further action or renewal.

Bill History

2025-07-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0120 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008181, Expires on Oct 19, 2025
2025-07-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2025-07-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0120, Expires on Oct 19, 2025
2025-07-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0306 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Congressional Emergency Review Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
ACT 26-120

INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
JULY 21, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,section215oftheUniformCollegeAthlete,Name, Image, or LikenessAct of 2022 to permit an institution,
conference,orathleticassociationtoassistacollegeathleteinselecting,arrangingfor,orprovidingpaymentto,2name,image,orlikenessagentandinselecting,arrangingfor,or
collectingpaymentfrom,athirdpartyengagedinspecificname,image,orlikenessagreementswithcollegeathletes,andtoremovetheprohibitionagainstinstitutionsorconferencesprovidingcompensationtoacollegeathletefortheuseoftheathlete’sname,image, or likeness;and to amend section$710ofTitle 3 of the Districtof Columbia
MunicipalRegulationstodelayapplicabilityofexpandedfinancialdisclosurerequirementsforcertainboardsandcommissions.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe"UniformCollegeAthleteName, Image,or LikenessCongressional
Review Emergency Amendment Act of2025”.
Sec.2,Section215oftheUniformCollegeAthleteName,Image,orLikenessActof2022,effectiveFebruary23,2023(D.C.Law24-245;D.C.OfficialCode§38-1631.05),isamendedasfollows:(@)Subsection(a)isamendedasfollows:(1)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(2)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(3)Newparagraphs(4)and(5)areaddedtoreadasfollows:“@)Withselecting,arrangingfor,orprovidingpaymenttoaname,image,orlikenessagent;and“(S)Withselecting,arrangingfor,orcollectingpaymentfromathirdpartyengagedinspecificname,image,orlikenessagreementswithacollegeathleteorathletes.”(b)Subsection(¢)isrepealed.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
See.3. Section 5710 of Title3 of the Districtof Columbia Municipal Regulations(3
DCMR §5710)isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection5710.03toreadasfollows:
“5710.3 ThissectionshallnotapplybeforeJanuary1,2026.”.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
MayolDistrictof ColAPPROVED
JULY 21, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo,826-0908
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Bonds x McDuffie x
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