# 116-hr-8382: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act

116-hr-8382, Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8382
- Congress: 116
- Title: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education or a covered athletic organization (e.g., an athletic association, a conference, or an organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics) from restricting the ability of a student athlete to enter into an endorsement or agency contract, with exceptions. It also provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, preempts state laws relating to endorsement or agency contracts, and establishes the Covered Athletic Organization Commission.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8382)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8382 (as of 2025-11-18).