Senate nears vote on bill to overhaul college sports

US Senate nears vote on college sports pay-and-transfer bill

The Protect College Sports Act writes NIL rules, a $48.8m pay ceiling and one-transfer limits into US federal law as it nears final Senate passage. The US Senate advanced the Protect College Sports Act on 17 September, voting 77-22 to open floor debate after clearing a 74-24 procedural vote two days earlier. A final vote […]

Before midterm whistle, Senate focuses on sports

WASHINGTON — The last thing the Senate does before the midterms could be a bill on college athletics. It's been on the to-do list for a while, but as senators think about their closing message ahead of the election, not…

Exclusive: Murphy pushes for athlete unionization rights in college sports bill

The college sports bill has been splitting Senate Democrats.

Senate nears vote on bill to overhaul college sports

The Senate is scheduled to vote this week on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill backed by Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt that would limit athlete transfers, protect scholarships, and gra…

Murphy pushes for athlete unionization rights in college sports bill

The price for Senate Republicans to finish the college sports bill quickly this week might be a roll call vote on allowing NCAA athletes to organize. It could take all week for the Senate to process the bipartisan college sports bill. To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most…

Bipartisan Push To Set Rules For College Athletes’ Pay Continues To Advance In US Senate

A University of Oklahoma football coach helps players stretch during practice on Aug. 4, 2023.(Kyle Phillips / Oklahoma Voice) Fans cheer on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner) By Shauneen MirandaStates NewsroomWASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world.  The measure, cleari…