The NCAA has asked Congress for a federal NIL law that would preempt state laws and help provide a uniform standard. But lawmakers in Washington are not close to passing a bill.
Six Division I conferences, including the SEC, ACC and Pac-12, are urging the NCAA to implement a stopgap measure that would allow college athletes to earn money off their fame before a federal law is passed. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press and sent to the head of the Division I Council, the conference commissioners recommended the council refrain from adopting the proposed reforms to the NCAA”s name, image and likeness compensation rules. The council is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday. The letter was first reported on by ESPN.
