College sports are a unique and positive part of American culture that showcase the talent, skills and creativity of America’s student-athletes. These sports also provide a pathway to higher education for young men and women, many of whom are the first in their families to ever attend college.

Despite this monumental role in our society, college athletics face an uncertain future. Name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes have been of great benefit, but NIL has also produced an environment where laws that vary between states are leading to unintended consequences and chaos for student-athletes and schools.

As a result of inconsistent rules, athletes are forced to navigate competing standards and restrictions depending on the location of their school. As we have seen over the last few years, court decisions, legal settlements and executive orders cannot provide a comprehensive, lasting solution to this problem. Congress........

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