# 119-hr-2688: Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2025

119-hr-2688, Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2688
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**bars student athletes from being treated as employees**. The Protecting Student Athletes' Economic Freedom Act of 2025 would bar student athletes from being treated as employees under any Federal or State law when that status is based on participation in varsity intercollegiate athletics. It would override conflicting laws and provides definitions for institutions, conferences, associations, varsity programs, and varsity teams. - Student athletes. Student athletes and former student athletes could not claim employee status under federal or state employment laws based solely on participation in a varsity intercollegiate athletics program or membership rules for varsity teams. - Institutions, conferences, and associations. Colleges that sponsor varsity programs, athletic conferences, and national associations would be protected from employee-status claims that arise from athletes' participation. - Legal effect and definitions. The bill expressly overrides inconsistent federal or state laws or regulations and defines terms like "varsity intercollegiate athletics program," "varsity sports team," "institution," "conference," and "association" to limit the scope of the prohibition.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Student athletes not classed as employees: cost, high. This bill would bar treating a student athlete or former student athlete as an employee of a college, conference, or association. The ban would apply when employee status would be based on playing varsity sports, being on a varsity team, or on membership rules. It would override any conflicting Fed…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2688)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hres-702: Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassinatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-702)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2688 (as of 2026-04-21).