119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 7, 2025
Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Sports and Recreation
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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23 citations.
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ikeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conferenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, image, and likeness (NIL). S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act. H.R. 4312 SCORE Act. S.2932 Student Athlete Fairness and Enforc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.4312, SCORE Act; HR.3847, Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety Act; HR.6350, College Athletics Reform Act; HR.2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; HR.9568/S.3378, HUSTLE Act; HR.3624, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; HR.7128, TRIA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.4312, SCORE Act; HR.3847, Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety Act; HR.6350, College Athletics Reform Act; HR.2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; HR.9568/S.3378, HUSTLE Act; HR.3624, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; HR.7128, TRIA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conferenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, image, and likeness (NIL). S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act. H.R. 4312 SCORE Act. S.2932 Student Athlete Fairness and Enforc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conferenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, image, and likeness (NIL). S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act. H.R. 4312 SCORE Act. S.2932 Student Athlete Fairness and Enforc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.4312, SCORE Act; HR.3847, Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety Act; HR.6350, College Athletics Reform Act; HR.2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; HR.3624, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; HR.7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.4312, SCORE Act; HR.3847, Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety Act; HR.6350, College Athletics Reform Act; HR.2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; HR.3624, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; S.663, DEFENSE Act; S.2932, Student Athlet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, image, and likeness (NIL). S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act. H.R. 4312 SCORE Act. S.2932 Student Athlete Fairness and Enforc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d likeness (NIL) legislation. S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act. H.R.4312 SCORE Act. Draft legislation on name, image, and liken…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.4312, SCORE Act; HR.3847, Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety Act; HR.2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; S.663, DEFENSE Act; S.2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act; S.2889, Protecting Student…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conferenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d likeness (NIL) legislation. S. 2026 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 3938 Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS) Act. H.R. 2688 Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025. H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIG 12 CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…f 2025; H.R. 1552, Providing Responsible Oversight Transparency Ensuring Collegiate Trust (PROTECT) Student Athlete Act; H.R. 2663, Restore College Sports Act; H.R. 2688, Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3847, Student Athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency and Safety Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing