# 116-hr-9033: College Athletes Bill of Rights

116-hr-9033, College Athletes Bill of Rights, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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-9033
- Congress: 116
- Title: College Athletes Bill of Rights
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

College Athletes Bill of Rights This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes. Included among the bill's provisions are those that prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations; set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes; establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety guidelines for intercollegiate athletic programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8641: Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9033 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9033)

## Related
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8641: Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8641)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the O…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9033 (as of 2025-11-18).