In the current landscape of athlete legislation, two significant bills are making their rounds around Congress, each having a significant impact on the rights of college student-athletes. Respectively spearheaded by Christina Stylianou, Gregg Clifton, and Senator Ted Cruz, these bills aim to redefine how name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights are viewed in the collegiate sports industry.
The first, known as the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act (CAEFA), aims to strengthen the economic rights of these athletes. Conversely, Senator Cruz’s draft bill seeks to impose a restriction on athletes’ capacity to compete if they violate the university’s student code of conduct via their NIL agreement.
By analyzing and comparing these distinctive pieces of legislation, Christina Stylianou and Gregg Clifton at Lewis Brisbois have offered an invaluable look into the future of student-athlete rights and how these bills will shape NIL agreements moving forward.
For further insights into their analysis, you are encouraged to review their original piece on Law360.