The resolution, titled the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, addresses the urgent need to amend existing legislation regarding college athletes' rights to their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Specifically, it seeks to allow institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to assist college athletes in selecting and compensating NIL agents and third parties involved in NIL agreements. Additionally, the resolution aims to remove the current prohibition against institutions or conferences providing direct compensation to athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness.

The resolution is a response to the expiration of previous emergency and temporary acts related to NIL rights, which were adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia in May and June 2025, respectively. The Council has determined that immediate action is necessary to prevent a legal gap between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act, thus justifying the need for this emergency declaration to be enacted after a single reading. The resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption.