Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) struck a bipartisan deal in a new bill that they hope will be enough to end the regulatory chaos surrounding college sports in recent years.
Cruz and Cantwell announced on Wednesday that they struck a bipartisan agreement to bring a new “Protect College Sports Act” to Congress this session. The bill would roll out numerous changes, including regulations on player transfers and payments, rules on mid-season coach movement, and bar professional players from coming back to the NCAA.
“The Protect College Sports Act is a bipartisan plan to restore order,” Cruz said in a statement. “Student athletes can profit from their name, image, and likeness, but college sports still needs real rules, competitive balance, rivalries, and a true connection to education. This bill protects athletes and fans and keeps college sports from becoming a two-conference minor league.”
The bill’s rollout comes as part of a yearslong saga on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers and college sports industry advocates
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