U.S. Senate passes Ted Cruz’s college sports bill that seeks to rein in NCAA “chaos”

The U.S. Senate passed a bill introduced by Ted Cruz aimed at regulating college athlete NIL deals and revenue. The legislation now awaits consideration by the House of Representatives.
The bill, which would regulate NIL deals and athlete revenue among other sweeping changes, now needs to clear the House. The lower chamber is out until after the midterms.
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