U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4312: SCORE Act
Status: In committee, December 1, 2025
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the committee substitute text, September 11, 2025:
A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this or (B) another agreement for compensation related to the participation of such student athlete on a varsity sports team. (2) Antitrust laws The term antitrust laws has the meaning given such term in the 1st section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 ) and includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. (3) Associated entity or individual The term associated entity or individual means, with respect to an institution, each of the or (ii) creating or identifying opportunities relating to name, image, and likeness agreements solely for the student athletes of such institution. (B) An individual who is or has been a member, employee, director, officer, owner, or other representative of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (C) An individual who directly or indirectly (including through contributions by an entity affiliated with such individual or an immediate family member of such individual) …
Sponsors
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12) · primary sponsor
- Janelle Bynum (D)
- Brett Guthrie (R, HD-KY-2)
- Tim Walberg (R, HD-005)
- Jim Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002)
- Lisa McClain (R, HD-009)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R, HD-005)
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007)
- Roger Williams (R, HD-TX-25)
- Bruce Westerman (R)
- Mike Flood (R, HD-NE-1)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part IV.
- : Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-270, Part III.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part II.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 17.
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Subjects: Student aid and college costs, Educational facilities and institutions, Athletes, Retail and wholesale trades, Wages and earnings, Higher education, Sports and Recreation, School athletics
Common questions
- What is HB4312?
- HB4312 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SCORE Act.
- What does HB4312 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB4312?
- In committee as of December 1, 2025. Latest action: 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. (December 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4312?
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4312?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4312
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