Overview
- Senators Maria Cantwell, Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker used a Zoom event to urge rejection of the House SCORE Act and to promote their Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
- Blumenthal said the SCORE Act is unlikely to pass the Senate, noting the 60‑vote hurdle and that Republicans would need at least seven Democratic votes.
- Players’ unions from the NFL, MLB, NWSL, MLS, NBA and NHL co‑hosted the call, where speakers warned the House bill could advantage the NCAA and raise Title IX and antitrust concerns.
- Cantwell criticized who would benefit under the SCORE Act, while Booker argued it would stall gains athletes made following the 2021 Supreme Court ruling on compensation.
- The SAFE plan includes pooled media rights, extended scholarship and post‑eligibility medical coverage, an agent fee cap and transfer limits, while the NCAA‑favored SCORE Act would set a national NIL standard, bar employee status and offer a limited antitrust exemption but has not reached a full House vote.