College sports bill faces uncertain path in lame-duck House

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Congress may debate overhauling college sports rules next week as Democratic election gains cloud the bill's prospects.

The House will decide next week whether to advance the Protect College Sports Act, which regulates how college athletes are paid and builds in protections for Olympic sports. The bill passed the Senate by a 77-22 margin last month but faced stronger opposition in the House even before recent elections shifted the political landscape.

Democrats won at least 247 seats in recent elections and mostly oppose the bill. The lame-duck House session, still controlled by Republicans, begins Monday. The key question is whether these House Democrats will support the legislation during this final session, and how the election results affect the smaller group of Republicans who did not back the bill.

Brandon Copeland, executive director of Athletes.org and a former NFL linebacker, questioned the relevance of the issue to voters. He argued that more problems in college sports could be solved through collective bargaining than through Congressional action rather than through legislative regulation.

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Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck HouseNext week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories.News4Jax · 5 Nov, 20:14
Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck HouseNext week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories.Clickorlando · 5 Nov, 20:14

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