Vote on NIL regulation act canceled despite Trump's backing

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House vote on Points Law (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements), which governed name, image and likeness transactions, was repealed shortly before it was due to be tabled.

Voting took place on Tuesday bring it to the floorwhich won 210–209. The House vote was scheduled to take place around 4:00 pm ET but was canceled at 2:00 pm.

The White House approved the legislation on Tuesday, but three Republicans, Byron Donalds (Fla.), Scott Perry (Pennsylvania) and Chip Roy (Texas), voted with Democrats not to bring the legislation to the floor. Democrats largely opposed the bill, urging House members to vote “no.”

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The Ohio State Buckeyes prepare to try for extra points in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)

“America's unique institution of collegiate athletics provides life-changing educational and leadership development opportunities to more than 500,000 student-athletes through nearly $4 billion in scholarships each year, contributes to America's Olympic success and serves as an integral part of many local economies and communities,” the White House said in a statement Tuesday.

“However, the future of college sports, and especially the future of Olympic and non-commercial sports, is at risk due to significant legal and financial uncertainty. Urgent federal action is needed to provide stability, fairness and balance that will protect student-athletes and preserve collegiate athletic opportunities.”

The White House added that the legislation “is a critical step toward enacting legislation that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is central to American culture and success.” He did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday about the cancellation.

The SCORE Act would provide the NCAA with a limited exemption from antitrust laws in hopes of protecting the NCAA from potential lawsuits over eligibility rules and would prohibit athletes from becoming employees of their schools. It prevents schools from using student fees to fund nil payments. Republicans could try to vote on the legislation as soon as Thursday.

Roy published on Wednesday X that he would “vote against” this law.

The NCAA logo appears on an entrance sign outside the NCAA headquarters on February 28, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)

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“The SCORE (Collegiate Sports) Act is well-intentioned but inadequate and not ready for prime time. I'll vote against it. Process issues aside (we should have been able to make amendments) … there are many legitimate concerns and questions,” Roy wrote.

The Congressional Black Caucus also opposed the legislation in a statement Wednesday.

“We can all agree that college athletes need better protections. Unfortunately, the SCORE Act does not provide for them,” the statement said. “It will permanently deny college athletes labor and employment rights, including the right to form unions; will not allow them to challenge harmful or anti-competitive behavior; and will provide the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and conferences with blanket immunity when their actions jeopardize the education, health, safety or financial well-being of athletes.

“We cannot lose sight of the human impact here. At the center of this problem are college athletes, many of whom are black students and may not have significant financial resources. College athletes too often report struggling with injuries, food insecurity, poverty and homelessness. It is completely unfair that universities and coaches line their own pockets while leaving so little, if anything, for the college athletes who make these profits possible.”