House Introduces SCORE Act for College Sports

A bipartisan group in the U.S. House has introduced the SCORE Act, a bill aiming to establish national rules on college sports, with a focus on student-athlete compensation and rights. The legislation would protect athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, create federal NIL standards, regulate agents, and cap revenue sharing. It also seeks to prevent scholarship revocations due to injury or performance, requires academic and healthcare support for athletes, and prohibits the use of student fees for athletics at wealthier schools. The bill provides antitrust protections for the NCAA and related organizations. Facing opposition from much of the Democratic Party, the SCORE Act will require bipartisan support to pass the Senate. Critics have raised concerns about possible loopholes and non-compliance by some schools if the bill is enacted.