SCORE Act

Summary

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. The bill also preempts state laws with respect to compensation, payments, benefits, employment status, eligibility, and academic standards applicable to student athletes. Compliance with the provisions of this bill is considered lawful under federal and state antitrust laws.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2025

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 July 2025

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 July 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 17.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 July 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

9. 11 September 2025

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.

   Source: Committee

10. 11 September 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.

    Source: Calendars

11. 11 September 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 25 November 2025

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.

    Source: Committee

13. 25 November 2025

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.

    Source: Committee

14. 1 December 2025

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

3 official files

• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 11 September 2025

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 11 September 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2025

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Sponsors

• Gus Bilirakis · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Sponsor
• Tim Walberg · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Lisa McClain · R · Sponsor
• Scott Fitzgerald · R · Sponsor
• Russell Fry · R · Sponsor
• Roger Williams · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Flood · R · Cosponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
• Vicente Gonzalez · D · Cosponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Suozzi · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Carter · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Ben Cline · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Barr · R · Cosponsor
• Glenn Grothman · R · Cosponsor
• Stacey Plaskett · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Moskowitz · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.