SEC and Big Ten Don't Like the College Sports Bill in Congress
The measure would create a national college sports standard and could generate $4 billion to $8 billion in new revenue, supporters said.
- The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday in a 19-9 vote, advancing legislation designed to establish national standards for athlete payments, transfers, and eligibility.
- Proponents argue the legislation is essential to stabilize college sports, securing endorsements from more than 20 conferences, the NFL, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee backing the measure.
- The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference remain opposed, citing concerns that media-pooling provisions could expose them to lawsuits and exclude them from postseason play.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to bring the measure to the full Senate in July, though passage requires 60 votes in the 53-47 Republican-controlled chamber.
- Provisions within the bill prohibit SEC and Big Ten mergers, effectively blocking a potential super league while freezing power conference membership, complicating expansion plans for other programs.
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WASHINGTON — A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports cleared a key vote in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support after weeks of input from schools, conferences and…
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WASHINGTON — A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports cleared a key vote in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict coaches from changing jobs during a …
SEC and Big Ten Don't Like the College Sports Bill in Congress
The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The two most powerful conferences in college sports made clear that “revisions are needed to secure our support” for a bill designed to stabilize college sports. The opposition has renewed speculation that the two leagues and their 34 schools s…
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