In a letter obtained by Stadium, the commissioners of the Power Five conferences urged Congress to enact a clear and national policy on name, image and likeness rights and stated that Congress should not wait on the NCAA legislative process to conclude.
The Power Five commissioners state that their conferences and institutions would be the subject of greatest impact of any NIL changes, and that they have a list of consensus principles regarding NIL.
“We share your view that federal legislation should be enacted to permit Division-I student athletes to pursue payment from third parties for NIL licensing," the commissioners wrote.