The Senate on Monday approved sweeping bipartisan legislation to create the first federal framework governing college athletics amid an era of transfer chaos, skyrocketing costs and the growth of name, image and likeness.
The final tally was 77-22, a rare bipartisan outcome on a major piece of legislation during a time of political division after the chamber took a series of procedural votes in recent days, as well as on an unexpected slate of amendments on Monday evening before passage. The measure’s fate in the House, however, remains unclear.
