WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on the SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), a bipartisan bill aimed at standardizing name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, as early as this week in December 2025. The SCORE Act, introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), amid ongoing legal challenges and a patchwork of state laws, seeks to provide national uniformity in how student-athletes can monetize their personal brands while granting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) limited antitrust immunity to enforce rules on compensation and transfers.

The SCORE Act, formally known as the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act, would establish federal guidelines for NIL deals, requiring transparency and prohibiting

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