No vote was taken on the Protect College Sports Act during the Senate’s all-night session that ended Saturday.
The bill will now have to wait until the Senate returns from its August recess on Sept. 14.
“College sports is something that needs to be fixed,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Aug. 8. “They have a good solution. We got it teed up for next month.”
The Protect College Sports Act would prohibit colleges, athletic conferences, and organizations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from generally preventing athletes from entering into name, image, and likeness agreements. Athletes would be required to report name, image, and likeness compensation exceeding $600 to their schools….
Senate to Take Up College Sports Bill After August Recess
