Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — A pair of U.S. senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a sweeping bill aimed at tackling many of the biggest issues surrounding how to compensate players in college sports.

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state — the top members of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over the matter — unveiled legislation this week that aims to “restore order in college athletics.”

Meanwhile, a separate bill to …

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