B 26-0306 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Congressional Emergency Review Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends D.C.'s 2022 Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act to remove restrictions that previously prevented colleges, conferences, or athletic associations from helping student-athletes with name, image, or likeness (NIL) deals. Specifically, it allows institutions to assist athletes in selecting NIL agents, arranging payments, and collecting money from third parties for NIL agreements. It also repeals a prohibition on schools compensating athletes for NIL use and delays new financial disclosure requirements for D.C. boards until 2026. The changes directly affect D.C. college athletes and their institutions by expanding institutional support for NIL arrangements. The bill is designated as an emergency measure with a 90-day effective period.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Signed Jul 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was reformatted from an introduction draft to an enrolled version, meaning it has been approved and finalized. The substantive policy content remains the same: it amends college athlete NIL laws to allow institutions to assist athletes with NIL agents and removes prohibitions on compensating athletes for their name, image, or likeness. It also delays financial disclosure requirements for certain boards until January 1, 2026.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and policy provisions remain identical between versions. The changes are purely formatting and structural, converting the document from a draft introduction to an enrolled final version.
TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from introduction draft format to enrolled original format with proper council and mayor signature lines

Minor punctuation and formatting adjustments throughout the text, including adding periods to section titles and adjusting line breaks

Added proper signature blocks for Chairman and Mayor at the end of the enrolled version

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

11–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 12
Jul 1, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jul 1, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-0-1)
council
Jun 30, 2025
Introduced
B26-0306 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman