US EditionDemocrats criticize effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes
- On January 15, 2025, NCAA President Charlie Baker attended the annual convention in Nashville amid ongoing college sports regulatory efforts.
- Congress is considering a House draft bill to create a national NIL standard, which Democrats say would reduce freedoms won by athletes through litigation.
- Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis, the subcommittee chairman, supports the bill and is open to amendments to gain bipartisan backing.
- Last week, a court authorized a $2.8 billion settlement requiring schools to compensate athletes directly, a decision that female athletes have challenged by filing an appeal citing gender discrimination.
- Partisan tensions and slow negotiations suggest the bill’s passage faces challenges amid ongoing debates over college sports governance.
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Record and LandmarkDems blast effort to regulate college sports
WASHINGTON — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan outrage Thursday, with Democrats saying Republican-led draft legislation would claw back freedoms won by athletes through years of litigation against the NCAA.
Dems blast effort to regulate NCAA
WASHINGTON — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan outrage Thursday, with Democrats saying Republican-led draft legislation would claw back freedoms won by athletes through years of litigation against the NCAA.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports is generating predictable partisan outrage. Democrats say Republican-led draft legislation would claw back freedoms won by athletes through years of litigation against the NCAA. Three House committees are…
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