No Foreign NIL Funds Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2026
What it does
The No Foreign NIL Funds Act would prohibit foreign individuals, entities, or countries (excluding NATO allies, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) from providing any compensation—monetary or in-kind—to student athletes or related entities in connection with name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements. It requires covered entities, such as colleges and athletic organizations, to document solicitation attempts by foreign entities and mandates investigations by the Attorney General and Secretary of Education into potential violations by institutions of higher education. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions to certify compliance, enforce penalties for…
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Where it goes next
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