Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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 timeline for athletes and bar professional athletes from competing in college athletics.

Senators voted on several amendments to the bill Monday …

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