Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensation

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sport Act, a bipartisan, NCAA-backed bill establishing federal guidelines for college sports. The legislation aims to create national rules for athlete compensation, limit mid-season coaching changes, and restrict transfers. It sets a five-year window for athletic eligibility and establishes caps on revenue sharing. Additionally, the act would protect the NCAA from anti-trust lawsuits, providing a regulatory framework to stabilize the rapidly shifting landscape of collegiate athletics.