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The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul college athletics, advancing legislation that would establish a nationwide compensation framework for student-athletes and restrict transfer activity.
The full Senate is expected to debate the measure in July, though its path forward remains uncertain amid a crowded legislative calendar.
Cruz-Cantwell Bill Takes Shape Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking Democrat Maria Cantwell of Washington co-authored the legislation, which cleared committee on Thursday.
Cruz framed the moment as an emergency response to structural collapse. "College sports is in crisis," he said.
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