Senate to Hold Hearing on Compensation for College Athletes

Congress has gotten its head in the game on the issue of amateur athletes profiting off their own brand.

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (No. 13) scores a two-point conversion to give Southern California the lead during overtime of an NCAA college football game against Arizona in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2023. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hear from the head of the NCAA, a leader of one of the association’s major conferences, and other relevant stakeholders in an Oct. 17 hearing about amateur athletes profiting off their own brands.

There are seven witnesses slated to speak at the hearing, titled “Name, Image, and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports.” The biggest names are Charlie Baker, former Republican governor of Massachusetts and current NCAA president, and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti.