Senate places college-sports regulation bill on September calendar after no August vote
The Senate did not vote on a bipartisan college-sports bill on Aug. 8, but placing it on the September calendar preserves a possible path forward.
The Senate did not vote on a bipartisan college-sports bill on Aug. 8, but placing it on the September calendar preserves a possible path forward.
The Senate ended its pre-recess session without voting on the Protect College Sports Act, leaving the measure on the September calendar as negotiations continue over the future of college athletics.
A Senate committee advanced revised legislation intended to create national rules for college athletics, including athlete compensation and protections for women’s and Olympic sports.
President Donald Trump used a White House reception for dozens of U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians to call for legislation changing how college sports are governed.
A federal judge clarified her NCAA eligibility ruling after the association sought guidance, preserving a fifth season for Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and were excluded from the NCAA’s new five-for-five framework.