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Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the 'old college try'

December 25, 2025

close Video Congress ‘fumbles’ NIL college sports bill Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries questioning an NIL bill’s link to an LSU coaching controversy and more on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress has done nil to fix NIL in college sports. Lawmakers get another chance to tackle NIL in early 2026.

Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the 'old college try'

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Key Highlights

Let’s start with terms.
"NIL" refers to "name, image, likeness." College athletes have made bank over the past few years, marketing themselves as their own product.
They skip from school to school for more playing time.
A bigger spotlight.
And that leads to a better NIL deal.

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Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the 'old college try'

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