Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate
The 77-22 vote would set national pay rules for athletes and give the NCAA antitrust protections as senators move toward final passage.
- On Thursday, the Senate cleared a second procedural hurdle for a bipartisan college sports bill on a 77-22 vote, establishing national standards for athlete compensation and providing antitrust protections to the NCAA.
- Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington championed the bill, which establishes a five-year eligibility timeline and bars professional athletes from competing in college athletics.
- Cantwell pushed for support on the Senate floor, saying the bill attempts to "bring some reason to the craziness" that has plagued college sports, noting the "historic" measure would put into law "more than a dozen" important provisions.
- Sen. Chris Murphy criticized the bill, arguing it "seeks to preserve the exploitative model of college sports," while questioning Congress prioritizing this amid the war in Iran and rising gas prices.
- If passed by the Senate, the measure faces delays in the House, which left town Wednesday for a seven-week campaign break and will not take up the bill until the lame-duck session after November midterms.
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Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate • Oklahoma Voice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world. The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle on a 77-22 vote, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility timeline for athletes and bar professional […]
Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate • Washington State Standard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world. The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle on a 77-22 vote, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility timeline for athletes and bar professional […]
Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay advances in US Senate
The bill marks a major attempt to combat many of the problems facing the college sports landscape, which continues to wrestle with the fallout of the NCAA’s guidelines in 2021 allowing athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.
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Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate
Fans cheer on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world. The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle on a 77-22 vote, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to…
Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate - Now Georgia
Bipartisan push to set rules for college athletes’ pay continues to advance in US Senate WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world. The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle on a 77-22 vote, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certai…
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