The bill was approved late Monday night and moves to the House of Representatives, where it will likely face opposition if it comes to a vote before the end of the year.
The bill was approved late Monday night and moves to the House of Representatives, where it will likely face opposition if it comes to a vote before the end of the year.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay on Friday blocking a federal judge’s order to allow athletes from the 2022-23 academic year to get extra eligibility.
The new rule, which became effective immediately on Tuesday, sets specific guidelines when an athlete’s eligibility clock would begin.
Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell could unveil the bill this week and a memo urging committee members to support the measure has begun circulating.
In a ceremony for recent NCAA champions on Tuesday, President Trump reiterated a push for reform over athlete payments and transfer rules.
According to published reports on Wednesday, the proposal to adopt the new rule falls in line with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
President Donald Trump issued the order on Friday, which is set go into effect on August 1 and also seeks to create a registry for player agents.
Several sports including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s wrestling and men’s ice hockey also had their transfer rules altered on Wednesday.