College Athletics and NIL

A planned House vote on the SCORE Act regulating college athletes’ name, image and likeness was canceled after several Republicans defected, despite backing from former President Trump and the bill being brought to the floor by Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Steve Scalise. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and other critics — who called it the "Lane Kiffin Protection Act" — say the bill would preempt state laws, bar athletes from being classified as employees, curb collective bargaining and strip legal rights, and note that organized labor and player associations oppose it; the measure also contains a revenue‑sharing provision tied to at least 22% of the average annual revenue of the 70 highest‑earning schools.