Senate bipartisan bill tackles NIL chaos in college sports, creates ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate to address issues in college sports, particularly concerning NIL payments and coaching movement. The legislation aims to provide stability by regulating player payments and limiting transfers, while also creating a rule to prevent midseason coaching changes. Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell hope the bill will garner enough support to pass and help mitigate the chaos in college athletics.
- ▪The bill is called the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) and aims to regulate payments to players.
- ▪It proposes limiting players to one unrestricted transfer during their college careers.
- ▪The legislation seeks to prevent midseason coaching changes, inspired by recent high-profile moves.
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Business Senate bipartisan bill tackles NIL chaos in college sports, creates ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ By Associated Press Published May 27, 2026, 2:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports introduced a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season. Sens.
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