119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 4, 2026
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
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Latest action (Jun 4, 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 4, 2026)
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. The requirements address elements of the court-approved agreement to settle In re College Athlete NIL Litigation (i.e., House settlement).
First, the bill statutorily prohibits institutions, conferences, or interstate intercollegiate athletic associations (e.g., the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA]) from restricting student athletes from entering NIL agreements (subject to specified limitations). Students must report to their institution NIL compensation greater than $600.
The bill requires agents to register with a state and caps agent endorsement contract fees at 5%.
The bill also provides student athletes with one transfer without losing athletic eligibility and restricts football personnel from becoming the head football coach at a different institution during the same season.
Further, the bill prohibits institutions, conferences, or specified entities acting for the benefit of an institution from providing athletes with compensation that circumvents the limit on sharing revenue with student athletes established under the House settlement. The bill also makes the limit permanent and provides for an annual inflation adjustment.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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 the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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 the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
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Introduced in House
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CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
Amount not reported
Issues related to The Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668 and HR 9137); private investments in youth sports, the "Let Kids Play Act" (HR 8788 and S. 4522).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
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
…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
…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
…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
…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
…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 WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to prohibit transfer of civil rights enforcement functions from ED to DOJ (House & Senate) Advocacy for amending legislation (e.g., Protect College Sports Act H.R.9137 / S.4668) to be consistent with Title IX protections (House & Senate) Advocacy for Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act to strengthen federal…
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
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Discussed the Protect College Sports Act of 2026; asked to sign D1 letter of support for the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (S.4668 / HR.9137); discussed Project SUPA DOWEA RFI, requested letters of support
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
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AVOQ, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to college sports, including S. 4668/H.R. 9137, 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
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 4668 and H.R. 9137 -- 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
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 4668/HR 9137 Protecting 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
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
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: ALSTON & BIRD LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to Olympic womens and mens collegiate sports. 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
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
H.R. 9137 and S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to…
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
MICHIGAN STATE UNIV · lobbying firm or registrant: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ate athletics and university operations. (H.R. 4312) the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), all provisions. (H.R.9137, S.4668) - the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, all provisions
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
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
…Savings Act. H.R.5169 - Retire through Ownership Act. H.R.4624 - Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026. S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026. H.R.9137 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026. H.R.8660 - Valuing Employee Stock Today 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
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ram accountability, workforce and student athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL), including the SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (H.R. 9137/S. 4668) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
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 NOTRE DAME · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
Collegiate Athletics and Name Image Likeness (NIL) H.R.9137/S.4688, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Entirety Monitor H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Ac…
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 ASSN OF BROADCASTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ues related to H.R. 979/S. 315 - AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025; Issues related to media ownership rules; Issues related to ATSC 3.0; Issues related to H.R. 9137/S. 4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026; Issues related to local broadcasters.
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
CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Amount not reported
In opposition to the Protect College Sports Act (H.R.9137) In support of the FAMILY Act (H.R.5390) Regarding AI impacts on the workforce
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Sports/Athletics
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S. 4668/H.R. 9137) "Protect College Sports Act of 2026"
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 TOLEDO · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l Act, Student Aid and Higher education related issues H.R.4312. Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), Entirety H.R.9137/S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Entirety
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
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l Act, Student Aid and Higher education related issues H.R.4312. Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), Entirety H.R.9137/S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Entirety
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
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.9137/S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Entirety H.R.4312. Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), Entirety 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
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
Digital learning access and policy. Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (S. 4668/H.R. 9137). Federal Pell Grant funding and eligibility.
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