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An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress

This week, House Republican leaders planned to push the SCORE Act to a final vote but scrapped plans after procedural steps stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives despite support from the White House and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Opponents including unions, college athletes and multiple states' attorneys general warned earlier this week the SCORE Act grants sweeping NCAA authority and blocks athlete employee classification.
A procedural vote was held open for over an hour earlier this week as Republicans debated changes, with GOP members wavering and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, saying the bill wasn’t ready for prime time.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said Thursday the House has a busy agenda and would not commit to returning the bill this year, while House leaders delayed the measure to build a broader coalition.
The bill would preempt state laws on player payments, with supporters saying federal standards clarify post-settlement rules while opponents warn of concentrated NCAA control amid rising college-sports revenues and evolving Name-Image-Likeness rules.

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Congress likely to punt on NCAA-backed legislation, for now

WASHINGTON — An effort to regulate college sports backed by the NCAA, the U.S. Olympic organization and the White House faltered in Congress, with opponents raising concerns over the wide-reaching power it gives the NCAA and its most powerful programs.

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