COSAL Statement of Support for the College Athletics Reform Act

The Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL) endorsed the College Athletics Reform Act (CARA) upon its introduction today. COSAL applauds this landmark legislation designed to stabilize college sports, protect athletes’ rights, and create a sustainable system for all schools and sports. 

“COSAL applauds Rep. Lori Trahan for introducing CARA, which protects the dignity and rights of college athletes from the greed of the NCAA power brokers. CARA protects college athletes by prohibiting, at long last, the NCAA from interfering with athletes’ rights to receive compensation for their name, image and likeness. Critically, CARA allows athletes to continue to bring antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA when it abuses or exploits those athletes for its own private gain,” said COSAL President Deborah Elman.