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College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues
The measure would cap revenue sharing, restrict transfers and give student athletes new health and labor protections, supporters said.
- The Senate voted twice this week to advance legislation aimed at curbing skyrocketing college sports spending and restoring order to what supporters call "chaos." More than 70 senators back the bill.
- Legislation targets a "spending spiral" in collegiate athletics, where name-image-likeness payments have created football rosters with $30 million payrolls. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell's report showed a $519.9 million increase in institutional and government athletic support from 2015 to 2025.
- The bill would cap revenue sharing, restrict player transfers to one unrestricted move per undergraduate, and codify the NCAA rule allowing no more than five years of eligibility. Conferences could pool TV media rights to generate additional revenue.
- Florida Sen. Rick Scott argues the bill goes "way too far inserting the federal government into collegiate athletics." All four Black Democrats—Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Angela Alsobrooks—voted against it, citing insufficient player protections.
- Final votes could occur next week as Congress aims to pass the legislation before midterm elections. Senate Majority Leader John Thune emphasized a "pent-up demand" to fix college sports, stating "it's clearly broken.
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College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues
Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates on spending, defense, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
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