Compliance Concerns: Lawyers discuss federal bill aimed at cleaning up college sports

How Senate-Passed Bill May Reshape NCAA Antitrust Liability

With the U.S. Senate's recent passage of the Protect College Sports Act, practitioners should not wait for U.S. House of Representatives' approval to prepare for shifts in potential antitrust protections, compensation, media rights deals and conference mergers, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

Why the Protect College Sports Act Does Not Protect the Athletes

The Protect College Sports Act is a really hot topic, and almost everybody seems to have an opinion. Its goal is to create a uniform national standard for college athletics, stabilizing rules around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, transfers, and revenue sharing. The bill passed the U.S. Senate about a month ago, in a 77–22 […]

Protect College Sports Act looms over TU athletics – The Collegian

The United States Senate has passed legislation regulating collegiate athletics and empowering the NCAA. On Sept. 12, ESPN’s College Gameday made the unusual move of inviting Senator Ted Cruz of Texas to appear on the show before the Week Two Texas-Ohio State football matchup. He used his appearance to advocate for the Protect College Sports Act, which is supported by the American Athletic Conference and practically every other athletic conferen…

Compliance Concerns: Lawyers discuss federal bill aimed at cleaning up college sports

College sports has been beset by change and litigation in recent years with the rapid rise of name, image and likeness payments, unlimited athlete transfers and more. The Protect College Sports Act of 2026, which the Senate passed by a 77-22 vote on Sept. 28, aims to curtail the chaos.