HB6616: College Athlete Right to Organize Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would give college athletes the legal right to form unions and negotiate together with their schools over pay, benefits, and working conditions. Currently, college athletes cannot bargain collectively as a group, unlike most workers in other industries. The bill treats college athletes as employees for labor law purposes. It is in the early stage after being introduced in Congress, with no action yet.
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HB6616: College Athlete Right to Organize Act
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Sponsors
Jamaal Bowman
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
Emanuel Cleaver
Maxwell Frost
Henry Johnson
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ilhan Omar