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Senate Votes on Bill to End College Sports ‘Chaos’

Virginia Grace McKinnon

The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to “protect, save, and preserve college sports in America.”

The Protect College Sports Act, championed by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri, would place regulations on name, image, and likeness deals, known as NIL, sets limits on athlete transfers, and ensure only college-age athletes are competing in college sports. If it becomes law, it will affect more than 500,000 college athletes playing collegiate sports in America every year

The bill passed the Senate late Monday night in a 77-22 vote. Of the 22 no votes, 19 were Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Sens. Bernie Sander, I-Vt., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. also voted no.

Under the current NIL and transfer rules for college athletes, Cruz has described college sports as “chaos” and “the wild west.”

“Today is a monumental day for college athletics,” Cruz said upon passage of the bill. “The United States Senate voted to protect the hundreds of thousands of........

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