Senate Passes Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act

The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act on Monday, aiming to regulate college athletics amid upheaval from rising athlete payments and unrestricted transfers. Supporters, including the NCAA, say it would tame a "Wild West" environment, but critics argue the legislation does not go far enough. The bill's future remains unclear.

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The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

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The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

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Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry

College sports have been upended by athlete payments Critics say legislation does not go far enough The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports , an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools. The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the Protect College Sports Act is the stronges…

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The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

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