S. 1929 · 117th Congress
College Athlete Right To Organize Act
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This bill establishes collective bargaining rights for college athletes.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 27, 2021
College Athlete Right To Organize Act
This bill establishes collective bargaining rights for college athletes.
Specifically, the bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to (1) define college athlete employee as an employee of an institution of higher education if the individual receives direct compensation from the institution and such compensation requires participation in intercollegiate sports, and (2) include public institutions as employers within the context of intercollegiate sports.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must consider the colleges within an athletic conference as part of a bargaining unit with which college athletes can negotiate.
The NLRB shall have jurisdiction over all institutions of higher education within the context of intercollegiate athletics regarding collective bargaining and representation matters and labor disputes.
The bill prohibits any agreements, such as scholarship agreements, that waive the right of athletes to collectively bargain.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: College Athlete Right To Organize Act
Latest action (May 27, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 27, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.