NIL Resources

Learn more about pending federal legislation, association rules, and guidance that addresses name, image, and likeness.

Federal Legislation

Below is a list of federal bills either released or introduced in Congress this past year:

Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports (PASS) Act of 2023
- Released July 25, 2023
- Sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
College Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2023
- Released July 20, 2023
- Sponsored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS).
Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act
- Introduced April 26, 2021, reintroduced in May 2023
- Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) (reintroduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH-15) and Greg Landsman (D-OH-1))
- Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (April 27, 2021)
College Athlete Economic Freedom Act
- Introduced in February 2021, reintroduced July 26, 2023
- Sponsored by: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03)
- Last Action: Referred to Committee in July 2023

Find out more about the NCAA and NAIA resources on NIL:

NCAA Resources

Division I Specific Resources

NIL Presumption Educational Resource (effective January 1, 2023, there is a presumption that “a violation occurred if there is information - including circumstantial information - indicating impermissible conduct related to or surrounding NIL (e.g., contacts, offers, inducements)”)
DI board directs council to develop plans for NIL protections (August 2023)
Guidance on Institutional Involvement (October 2022)
Third Party Involvement Q&A (July 2022)
Guidance Regarding Third Party Involvement (May 2022)

Division II Specific Resources