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The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77-22 on Monday, Sept. 28, sending the federal college sports bill to the House. Here's what's in it, how conferences reacted and what could slow it down.
faNILy Team ·Sens. Cory Booker and Chris Murphy filed an amendment to cap college coaching salaries at $5 million under the Protect College Sports Act. With 46 FBS head coaches already above that line, here's what the debate is about.
faNILy Team ·The Senate voted 74-24 on Sept. 15 to advance the Protect College Sports Act. Here's what the procedural vote means, what's in the bill and what fans should watch as it heads toward final passage.
faNILy Team ·The College Sports Commission says NIL Go cleared 7,639 deals worth $227.25 million from July 1 to Aug. 31, its biggest two-month stretch yet. Here's what the numbers show about year two of the new system.
faNILy Team ·As fall sports kick off, more than 30 judges are handling eligibility disputes involving nearly 400 athletes. Here's what's driving the cases and why fans should care.
faNILy Team ·The Senate Commerce Committee released a revised Protect College Sports Act on August 4, and the AFL-CIO came out against it a day later. Here's what changed and what critics are saying.
faNILy Team ·President Trump's April executive order on college sports took effect August 1. It pushes the NCAA on eligibility, transfers, and women's sports, and ties federal funding to how schools handle NIL. Here's a plain-English rundown.
faNILy Team ·After last-minute talks over sponsor money and the cap, the Big Ten and SEC voted to back the Protect College Sports Act. Here's what the reworked bill would allow schools to pay athletes, and what still has to happen.
faNILy Team ·With the Senate's August recess days away, the Big Ten and SEC still hadn't signed on to the Protect College Sports Act. The holdup: exact language on 'associated entities' and how sponsor money counts against the cap.
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