President Donald Trump is reportedly “actively working” on an executive order for NIL.
According to Amana Christovich of Front Office Sports, “the White House is actively working on an executive order related to governing the NIL (name, image, and likeness) landscape.”
Here is an excerpt:
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have debated for some time whether and how to pass legislation that would govern NIL, as well as other college sports rules. The NCAA and power conferences have spent years lobbying to regain control of that landscape. (On Tuesday, a bill governing NIL and other college sports rules called the SCORE Act passed a subcommittee markup, but is still multiple steps away from reaching the House floor.)
Now, Trump appears to be jumping into the fray.
While it’s still unclear what the president’s order would contain, it’s unlikely to significantly conflict with current efforts in the House. But an executive order wouldn’t have the power to grant some of the antitrust protections that the NCAA and power conferences have been asking for in Congress to govern the NIL era, sources previously told FOS. Instead, the order could establish a commission to investigate the issue and report back best practices, as Trump has done in the past.
Pete Nakos of On3 reports, “Sources have told On3 Sports that a top potential option could be ensuring athletes are not classified as employees.”
