Overview
- House leaders removed the college sports bill from this week’s schedule Monday night after the Congressional Black Caucus declared unanimous opposition earlier in the day.
- The House Rules Committee confirmed Tuesday that consideration was postponed, in what Rep. Lori Trahan said reflected a shortage of yes votes.
- The caucus said college sports leaders stayed silent on attacks on Black voting power in the South and it asked the NCAA, the SEC, and the ACC to respond publicly.
- The SCORE Act would let the NCAA set compensation and transfer rules with legal protection, override state name‑image‑likeness laws, keep athletes classified as non‑employees, and add tighter rules for agents and the transfer portal.
- With the House plan sidelined, Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell are negotiating a bipartisan alternative that has drawn support letters from university leaders and major conferences, though no bill text has been released.