119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 10, 2025
SCORE Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 1, 2025): Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Sep 11, 2025)
Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act
This bill provides a framework for the compensation of student athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL). This includes addressing certain elements of the court approved agreement to settle the In re College Athlete NIL Litigation (i.e., House settlement).
Specifically, the bill statutorily prohibits institutions, conferences, or interstate intercollegiate athletic associations (e.g., the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)) from restricting the ability of a student athlete to enter an NIL agreement.
The bill also requires institutions of higher education that generate $20 million or more in annual revenue from the institution's intercollegiate athletics activities to (1) provide counseling and medical benefits to student athletes, and (2) establish and maintain at least 16 varsity sports teams.
Further, the bill authorizes interstate intercollegiate athletic associations to establish rules with respect to athletic eligibility, transfers, recruitment, and the disclosure of NIL agreements.
Under the bill, student athletes may not be considered employees of an institution, conference, or interstate intercollegiate athletic association.
Show the full summary (2 more paragraphs)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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part IV.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part IV.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Athletes · Educational facilities and institutions · Higher education · Retail and wholesale trades · School athletics · Student aid and college costs · Wages and earnings
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Loading lobbying reportsForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
593 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…city. Issues related to the rights of college athletes. Issues related to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R.4312). Issues related to the College Athletics Reform Act (H.R.6350). Issues related to the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668; H.R. 9137).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…city. Issues related to the rights of college athletes. Issues related to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R.4312). Issues related to the College Athletics Reform Act (H.R.6350). Issues related to the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668; H.R. 9137).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…city. Issues related to the rights of college athletes. Issues related to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R.4312). Issues related to the College Athletics Reform Act (H.R.6350). Issues related to the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668; H.R. 9137).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…city. Issues related to the rights of college athletes. Issues related to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R.4312). Issues related to the College Athletics Reform Act (H.R.6350). Issues related to the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668; H.R. 9137).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…city. Issues related to the rights of college athletes. Issues related to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R.4312). Issues related to the College Athletics Reform Act (H.R.6350). Issues related to the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668; H.R. 9137).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to scientific research and higher education funding; Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312), Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to scientific research and higher education funding; Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312), Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to scientific research and higher education funding; Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312), Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to scientific research and higher education funding; Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312), Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…research, and education funding; Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668) and Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…research, and education funding; Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668) and Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…research, and education funding; Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668) and Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…research, and education funding; Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668) and Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) (H.R. 4312)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$1,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4312, SCORE Act; S.2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act; S. 4668 - Protect 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
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$1,970,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4312, SCORE Act; S.2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act; S. 4668, Protect 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4312 - Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act. S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
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 TEN CONFERENCE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to intercollegiate athletics and name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes (H.R. 4312 SCORE 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO · lobbying firm or registrant: SHUMAKER ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues realted to the 340B prescription drug program; HR 4312, the SCORE 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO · lobbying firm or registrant: SHUMAKER ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues realted to the 340B prescription drug program; H.R. 4312, the SCORE 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 FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 4312 Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act; S. 2932 Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act; Issues related t…
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
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · lobbying firm or registrant: BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$112,000
Spent on own lobbying
Engaged regarding H.R.4312 - SCORE Act, S.2932 - Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act, and S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
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
SAVING COLLEGE SPORTS · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Educate Members on issues related to Name, Image, and Likeness, including H.R. 4312, the SCORE ACT; and S.4668/H.R.9137, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
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
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
-HR 888 - Stop Sports Blackout Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4312 - SCORE Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6350 - College Athletics Reform Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2932 - Student Athlete Fairness an…
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
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lement, executive orders, scholarships, women's sports, and the impact of NIL legislation, including the Protect College Sports Act (S 4668),and the SCORE Act (HR 4312).
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
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$291,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ducation issues related to public research universities and intercollegiate athletics, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), DETERRENT Act, SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), SAFE Act, and Protect College Sports Act (S.4668).
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