Senate passes bill to regulate college sports and athlete pay

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 29 Sept, 05:07 · Archive

The US Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act to set national standards for transfers and athlete pay.

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act, a sweeping bipartisan bill to establish national rules for college athletics. The legislation aims to regulate the transfer portal, name-image-likeness (NIL) deals and athlete compensation. Supporters, including the NCAA, say the bill will end what they describe as a 'Wild West' era of college sports. However, some Democrats have raised concerns that the legislation could harm rather than protect student athletes. Several former college athletes who are now senators participated in the debate on both sides of the aisle.

How it is being reported

• Senate passes Trump-backed college sports bill in bid to end 'chaos' over student-athlete payments and transfersDaily Mail Sport · 29 Sept, 03:56
• Senate passes Protect College Sports Act with decisive voteFox News · 29 Sept, 03:51
• Senate approves sweeping bill to regulate college sportsCBS News · 29 Sept, 03:18
• The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclearNPR · 29 Sept, 03:16
• Senate passes Protect College Sports Act to regulate transfers, paying athletesNew York Post · 29 Sept, 03:15
• As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the tableNPR · 27 Sept, 13:06

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