Senator Ted Cruz is urging the Senate to stay in Washington until the Protect College Sports Act passes this week. The bipartisan bill, which was first introduced by Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., along with Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., has been the talk of college athletics over the past week.
Background
The Big Ten and SEC recently agreed to support the bill after an intense negotiating period. President Donald Trump mentioned that he was hopeful a vote would take place on the Senate floor regarding the legislation.
The bill includes final amendments to the pooling of media rights, how many schools each conference is allowed to have, and a retention pool that is separate from the House settlement pool established last year.
Provisions and Challenges
The ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ is still in the bill, but it now comes with a punch. This provision would affect the school looking to make a change midseason and start the process of finding a replacement.
Getting this to a vote this week is going to be tough. Presenting this to Senate leaders in September could present more of a path for passage, and even that part is up in the air.
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