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

Two U.S. senators, Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, have reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to establish a national framework for compensating college athletes through their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The legislation aims to create a standardized NIL policy, address antitrust protections, and set a five-year eligibility timeline for athletes, among other changes, as efforts to overhaul college sports continue.