Senate Passes College Sports Bill

The 77-22 vote represents the strongest congressional effort to regulate payments to college athletes for their name, image, and likeness, along with transfer rules between schools. The legislation would grant the NCAA new authority over these regulations and limited antitrust protections. goldparty.lat

Critics argue the legislation does not go far enough in addressing issues facing college athletics, but supporters see it as a necessary step to bring structure to an increasingly compensation-driven industry.