SCORE Act pulled from House floor after CBC opposition
House Republicans pulled the college sports bill after Black lawmakers said it would widen inequities and protect wealthy programs.
- On Tuesday, House Republican leaders scrubbed plans to vote on the SCORE Act, canceling consideration of the college athletics reform bill hours before the scheduled floor vote.
- The Congressional Black Caucus announced united opposition on Monday, citing major athletic institutions' silence regarding systematic dismantling of Black voting rights and political power across the South.
- Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell continue working on separate bipartisan college sports legislation, while an earlier SCORE Act version was pulled from the House floor in December.
- The bill's removal leaves the timeline for national college athletics reform unsettled, complicating GOP efforts to pass bipartisan measures before the upcoming Memorial Day recess.
- College sports circles speculate that the Power 4 conferences—SEC, ACC, Big 10, and Big 12—could form a super-league, potentially shifting influence away from the NCAA.
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SCORE Act pulled from House floor hours before vote, reports say
It appears the SCORE Act will not go on the board — or on the floor of the House of Representatives as planned for Tuesday. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported that the SCORE Act, a bill that was to address athlete compensation, was scheduled for Tuesday, according to TrackBill.com.
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