House Committee Advances SCORE Act to Set National Rules for College Athlete Pay
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
The bill explicitly declares that college athletes cannot be considered employees of their school, conference, or athletic association. This would block any path for college athletes to unionize or gain collective bargaining rights, overriding recent legal efforts and NLRB rulings that were moving toward recognizing athletes as employees. This provision preempts all state and federal labor law on this question.
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 Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part II.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The SCORE Act (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements) establishes federal standards for NIL, mandates healthcare coverage for ex-athletes for three years, and maintains that athletes are students, not employees, preventing them from forming unions.

Rep. Tim Walberg discussed the stalling of the SCORE Act in the House after leadership canceled a planned vote. While supporters see it as a necessary step to treat athletes as students first, some Republicans joined Democrats in criticizing the bill as a 'band-aid' on a larger mess.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SCORE Act
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