Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate
A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill aims to establish a national framework for college athlete compensation. The legislation would also provide antitrust protections to the NCAA, set a five-year eligibility limit, and prohibit professional athletes from competing in college sports.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate. The bill — which sailed through on a 77-22 vote — would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility […]
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