Key Facts

• The Senate voted 74-24 to end debate on the Protect College Sports Act and move closer to a full vote.
• The bill would allow schools to share up to 22% of certain revenue with players, totaling about $21.58 million per school this year.
• A $27.5 million "retention pool" would help schools keep current players and might reduce third-party payments for player name and image rights.
• The bill offers the NCAA legal protection from some lawsuits, especially about player eligibility.
• It sets a limit of one "free" transfer for athletes without penalty, aiming to reduce transfer-related disruptions.
• Coaches would be barred from leaving a school for another during the season.
• College conferences could pool media rights to try to generate more revenue, although some conferences oppose this.
• Schools would have to keep their Olympic sports programs at current levels for at least nine years.
• The bill includes funding for broadband and media at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
• It would ban conferences from expanding beyond 19 teams to prevent a breakaway "superleague."