The White House's announcement calls for federal action to "restore order," citing the patchwork NIL laws in place in individual states.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in an attempt ...

“College sports is not, and should not be, professional sports,” the order states. “Without guardrails to curb the chaos... many college sports will likely cease to exist soon.”