参议院周二迈出了推进立法的第一步，以74比24的优势通过了参议院全体投票的程序性投票，以彻底改革我们所知的大学体育制度。
两党保护大学体育法案将为运动员补偿建立一个联邦框架——特别是名称、形象和相似性（NIL）交易、转让和资格，以取代目前管理大学体育的不同州规则。
这项立法是特朗普政府的优先事项。唐纳德·特朗普总统上个月表示，他将“立即”签署该法案。
带头推动这项立法的共和党参议员特德·克鲁兹在投票前说，“今天摆在参议院面前的根本问题是，我们是希望大学体育有明确的、全国性的、可执行的规则，还是希望又一个十年的诉讼、相互冲突的州法律、竞标战、名册混乱和不确定性？现状是行不通的，如果国会不采取行动，最终付出代价的将是人民。”
该法案的支持者表示，这将增加大学体育世界的稳定性，而反对者认为，该法案给了学校和NCAA更多的控制权，而没有对运动员提供足够的保护。
例如，在运动员补偿方面，该法案将赋予学校通过收入共享直接补偿运动员的能力，同时还赋予NCAA在执行其规则时免受联邦反垄断诉讼的豁免权。
尽管该法案可能允许一些运动员从他们的运动项目中获得更大份额的收入，但批评人士表示，该法案还可能通过设置收入上限和额外的监管限制，降低运动员的议价能力和收入潜力。
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“我可以继续列举那些反对这项法案的人，因为它没有保护运动员。想想这一点：它正在做各种事情来阻止球员赚钱，在他们和可能性之间设置官僚机构，”他补充说。
众议院不太可能在周四中期休会前讨论该法案。
Senate takes first step to overhaul college sports system
The Senate on Tuesday took the first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it， passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote by a 74-24 margin．
The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act would establish a federal framework for athlete compensation -- specifically name， image and likeness （NIL） deals， transfers and eligibility in lieu of different state rules currently regulating college athletics．
The bill would also provide new protections for student-athletes， including caps on agent endorsement fees as well as scholarship and health benefits for athletes． At the same time， it would also give the National Collegiate Athletics Association （NCAA） greater authority to enforce national rules governing college sports． The reforms come as the business of college athletics has faced increasing court challenges and scrutiny over the various governing rules that have complicated the athlete-school relationship．
The legislation is a priority for the Trump administration． President Donald Trump said last month that he would sign it ＂immediately．＂
Republican Sen． Ted Cruz， who spearheaded the legislation， said before the vote，“The fundamental question before the Senate today， do we want college sports to have clear， national， enforceable rules， or do we want another decade of lawsuits， conflicting state laws， bidding wars， roster chaos， and uncertainty？ The status quo is not working， and the people who will ultimately pay the price if Congress fails to act．”
Supporters of the bill say it will add stability to the world of college sports， while opponents argue the legislation gives schools and the NCAA more control without adequate protections for athletes．
For example， in terms of athlete compensation， the bill would give schools the ability to directly compensate athletes through revenue sharing while also granting the NCAA immunity from federal antitrust lawsuits when enforcing its rules．
While the legislation could allow some athletes to receive a greater share of the revenue generated by their sports， critics say the bill could also reduce athletes’ bargaining power and earning potential by imposing earning caps and additional regulatory restrictions．
“They claim that schools and conferences and NCAA and coaches support the Protect College Sports Act． Of course they support it． They＇re getting all the financial gain and putting all of the burden and compromises and givebacks to college athletes， including your ability to win in court，” Democratic Sen． Cory Booker said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote．
“I could go on and on about those people who object to this bill because it is not protecting athletes． And think about this： it is doing all kind of things to stop players from earning money， putting bureaucracy between them and the possibilities，” he added．
It’s unlikely the House will take up the bill before it leaves for its midterm recess on Thursday．
