# 119-hr-6350: College Athletics Reform Act 119-hr-6350, College Athletics Reform Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6350 - As of: 2026-07-02 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-6350 - Congress: 119 - Title: College Athletics Reform Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-12-02 - Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA) - Cosponsors: 25 - Policy area: Sports and Recreation - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-02 ## Summary **Protects college athletes' NIL rights** and would create a federal framework to govern name, image, and likeness deals, regulate agents, ease immigration for international players, and launch a legislative Commission to study broad governance and revenue reforms. - Athletes: Strengthens players' rights by banning retaliation for receiving NIL pay, affirming the right to representation and privacy, and requiring written NIL deals over $600. It also creates FTC enforcement and private lawsuits for violations. - Agents and representatives: Caps endorsement commissions at 4 percent, requires state registration and certification, and gives athletes contract termination rights after enrollment. The FTC must study an independent certification program and report to Congress within one year. - Colleges, conferences, and governance: Adds an antitrust safe harbor for large associations with more than 136 members to jointly sell media rights and expands yearly athletics reporting with detailed gender and revenue breakdowns, effective July 1, 2026, for the 2026–2027 year. ## Cosponsors (25) - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Stronger NIL and agent rules for athletes: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would protect college athletes’ right to be paid for their name, image, and likeness. Schools and conferences could not punish athletes for NIL deals or for hiring agents. NIL deals over $600 would have to be in writing with key terms, or the athlete could void them. If the athlete… - Visa and NIL rules for international athletes: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create an F‑visa path for current college athletes who qualify for full‑time study at approved schools. Schools would have to report if the athlete stops attending. Doing NIL marketing would not make these students inadmissible or violate their status. - More public data on college sports: benefit, medium. If enacted, colleges would have to report team‑level sports data each year. Reports would cover scholarships, athlete aid, revenues, participation, and which Title IX test the school uses. Schools must send data to the Education Department by October 15 and post it online by February 15. This would… - New congressional panel on college sports: mixed, medium. If enacted, Congress would create a 16‑member commission to study college sports. Leaders would appoint members within 90 days and choose two co‑chairs. The panel could hold hearings and issue subpoenas. It would report within 2 years after a majority are appointed, then end 90 days later. Congress… - Antitrust safe harbor for college TV deals: mixed, medium. If enacted, antitrust laws would not apply to certain joint broadcast deals by colleges. The safe harbor would cover agreements that pool media rights when the athletic association has more than 136 member schools. This could change how conferences and schools sell media rights and share revenue. ## Related bills - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 - 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act - 119-hr-15: Equality Act - 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 - 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-6350 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6350) ## Related - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20) - [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390) - [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15) - [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589) - [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6350 (as of 2026-07-02).