2026年6月21日 美国东部时间12:19pm / 福克斯新闻频道
参议院计划于7月就该法案展开辩论，议员们警告称，若不采取行动，大型体育项目可能会在竞争中碾压小型院校
作者：查德·珀格拉姆 福克斯新闻频道
参议院介入监管大学体育
美国参议院正积极准备就一项两党法案进行辩论，该法案可能从根本上改变大学校际体育的格局。议员们的目标是为运动员的姓名、形象和肖像（NIL）收入制定全国性标准，并遏制因运动员转学引发的阵容混乱。参议员克鲁兹、坎特韦尔、鲍德温和布克均指出，鉴于美国全国大学体育协会（NCAA）被认为存在履职失败问题，联邦政府的干预十分必要。
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国会或将决定大学体育的未来。
周四对于国会能否挽救——甚至可能摧毁——大学校际体育而言，是具有里程碑意义的一天。这是国会的一次孤注一掷之举，议员们正就运动员的姓名、形象和肖像（NIL）赞助协议、薪酬待遇以及校际转学问题展开讨论。
“大学体育正处于危机之中，”参议院商务委员会主席、来自德克萨斯州的共和党议员泰德·克鲁兹宣称。
“那个房间里的紧迫感你都能真切感受到，对吧？我们必须迅速采取行动，”来自科罗拉多州的民主党议员约翰·希肯卢珀说道。
泰德·克鲁兹、玛丽亚·坎特韦尔推出两党大学体育法案，应对NIL乱象、诉讼与“莱恩·基芬规则”
参议院议员推动了一项两党大学体育法案，该法案将制定全国性NIL标准，并限制运动员转学。该法案现已提交参议院全院进行辩论。（凯文·卡特/盖蒂图片社）
商务委员会通过了一项两党计划，旨在从根本上重塑大学体育格局。参议院全院计划于7月就该法案展开辩论。
“我们已经提出了一项方案，将为整个体系带来更多确定性和可预测性，”委员会资深民主党议员、来自华盛顿州的玛丽亚·坎特韦尔说道。
建立全国性的薪酬支付框架是该法案的核心内容之一。议员们深知，若不采取行动，财力雄厚的大型院校将在人才竞争中碾压小型院校，甚至可能抢走未来的NFL最有价值球员。
“我担心我们再也看不到约什·艾伦这样的球员出现在怀俄明大学了，”来自怀俄明州的共和党议员辛西娅·拉米斯说道，她指的是布法罗比尔队的明星四分卫。“这意味着我们这些没有庞大捐赠基础的院校，将难以负担这样水准的运动员。”
该法案还规定，运动员在五年内转学不得超过一次，否则将受到处罚。
“如今每年都有数量惊人的球员进入转学门户，而我们却没有任何措施来管控经纪人，”阿拉巴马大学前橄榄球主教练尼克·萨班本月早些时候在参议院委员会听证会上表示。
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议员们认为，该计划将遏制不断加剧的阵容混乱。
该法案的支持者认为，此举将保护大学生运动员的权益。
“这无疑能确保经纪人、大学、体育联盟或虚假机构的掠夺性合同，不会让学生运动员陷入强制仲裁的困境，”坎特韦尔说道。
参议院中的前一级联赛大学运动员仅有新泽西州民主党议员科里·布克一人，他曾在斯坦福大学橄榄球队担任近端锋。布克反对该法案。
参议员玛莎·布莱克本、玛丽亚·坎特韦尔全力推动，在模糊的NIL环境中保护大学运动员财务权益
国会正在权衡对大学体育的重大改革，包括运动员薪酬、转学以及NIL监管，目前各界对竞争失衡的担忧日益加剧。（戴维·迪·德尔加多/盖蒂图片社）
“几十年来，我亲眼目睹NCAA如何压榨运动员。因此，我们需要确保为运动员提供坚实的体育权益保护，而不是寄希望于NCAA自行解决问题，”布克说道。
参议院中的前一级联赛橄榄球主教练仅有阿拉巴马州共和党议员汤米·塔伯维尔一人，他曾执教奥本大学、密西西比大学、德克萨斯理工大学和辛辛那提大学。他与布克一道谴责该法案。
“他们试图将大学体育变成我们在奥巴马医改中遇到的那种局面，”塔伯维尔在福克斯新闻电台节目中表示。“我们绝不能让联邦政府插手大学体育事务。”
在参议院全体会议的演讲中，塔伯维尔辩称“国会不应决定大学生运动员可以赚取多少报酬”。
不过塔伯维尔也承认“大学体育正面临五级火警级别的危机。正如我们所知，这项运动即将走向终结”。
这也是克鲁兹认为国会应当介入的原因。
“如果无所作为，任由大学体育的混乱局面持续下去直至彻底毁灭，我认为这种选择是不可接受的，”克鲁兹说道。
国会在很多事务上都难以妥善处理。因此，一些观察人士质疑，国会是否适合替代NCAA成为监管主体。
马特·马科维亚克曾是共和党参议院助手，曾撰文报道布伦丹·索尔斯比赌博丑闻以及德克萨斯理工大学巨额捐赠者科迪·坎贝尔相关事件。巨额资金曾短暂吸引索尔斯比加入该校。马科维亚克表示，克鲁兹和坎特韦尔提出的法案无法避免类似索尔斯比事件的重演。但马科维亚克最大的担忧是国会是否愿意削弱NCAA的权力。
“我不明白为什么要创建一套全新的、过于复杂的体系。现已有一个监管机构，只是近年来其执法力度不足。”
部分原因在于十大联盟和SEC等超级联盟的权力已经超过了NCAA。值得注意的是，这两个联盟均未认可参议院的这项法案。但正是NCAA itself呼吁国会介入监管。NCAA曾告知议员，协会自身无法解决NIL问题，并推动国会制定全国性标准。
但布克对NCAA并不信任。
“NCAA不值得信任，几十年来，它一直在辜负大学运动员，”他说道。
也有人担忧，该法案可能会通过增加赛事直播平台和播出渠道，削弱现有体育转播商的利益。这可能会让观众观看赛事变得更加复杂。如果球迷难以找到赛事直播渠道，那么更多的选择未必对球迷有利。
“最终受损的是球迷，因为所有赛事内容都被设置了付费墙，”来自明尼苏达州的民主党议员艾米·克洛布查尔说道。
“我想在座的各位都听说过，选民们抱怨想要观看喜爱的职业体育赛事时，会遇到地区黑幕和付费墙问题，”来自威斯康星州的民主党议员塔米·鲍德温说道。
众议院此前两次尝试监管大学体育均以失败告终。去年12月和今年春季，众议院共和党领导层因缺乏足够票数，先后将两项截然不同的大学体育监管法案从议会撤回。如今，轮到参议院尝试推进相关立法。
目前仍有诸多疑问：参议院能否像众议院一样，争取到足够票数通过该法案？此外，参议院7月份是否有足够精力开展认真的立法工作？参议院正就杰伊·克莱顿担任国家情报总监的提名事宜进行审议。《外国情报监控法》第702条——美国打击恐怖主义的核心项目之一——的授权已于几周前到期，其未来悬而未决。一些共和党人乐观地认为，参议院可以推进第三项“和解法案”，为伊朗战争提供资金、减税并减少欺诈行为。
相较于这些议题，大学体育相关立法的优先级似乎更低。
记者手记：众议院民主党议员就莱恩·基芬争议质疑体育法案出台时机
参议院委员会通过了这项法案，支持者称其将为大学体育带来稳定，但批评者警告称，该法案将扩大联邦政府的干预范围。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images）
但正如克鲁兹和塔伯维尔所言，大学体育的形势已经十分严峻。有人担忧SEC和/或十大联盟可能会组建超级联盟，或者自行开发赛事转播平台。随着体育博彩日益普及，类似布伦丹·索尔斯比这样的事件可能会越来越多。
这些问题都不会自行好转。
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大学体育的未来岌岌可危。
因此，为了挽救这项运动，参议院或许会全力以赴，放手一搏。
查德·珀格拉姆目前担任福克斯新闻频道（FNC）首席国会通讯员。他于2007年9月加入该电视台，总部位于华盛顿特区。
College sports sees pivotal moment as Senate looks to move legislation on NIL, transfers across goal line
June 21, 2026 12:19pm EDT / Fox News
Full Senate plans to debate the legislation in July as lawmakers warn inaction could let big programs outbid smaller schools
By Chad Pergram Fox News
Senate stepping in to regulate college sports
The Senate is actively preparing to debate a bipartisan bill that could significantly alter the landscape of intercollegiate sports. Lawmakers aim to create national standards for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) money and curb roster chaos from transfers. Senators Cruz, Cantwell, Baldwin, and Booker discuss the necessity of federal intervention due to perceived failures of the NCAA.
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Congress could determine the future of college sports.
Thursday was a seminal day as to whether Congress can either salvage – or potentially ruin – intercollegiate athletics. It’s a congressional Hail Mary as senators address name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for athletes, compensation packages and transfers between schools.
“College sports is in crisis,” declared Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
“There’s a sense of urgency in that room you can feel it, right? You’ve got to do something rapidly,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.
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Senate lawmakers advanced a bipartisan college sports bill that would create national NIL standards and limit athlete transfers. The measure now heads toward a full Senate debate.(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Commerce Committee approved a bipartisan gameplan to fundamentally alter college sports. The full Senate plans to debate the bill in July.
“We have put something on the table that’s going to bring more certainty and predictability to the system,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the panel.
Establishing a nationwide payout framework is a key aspect of the deal. Lawmakers know that inaction could mean that monied, major programs will simply outbid smaller schools. Perhaps even for a future NFL MVP.
“I’m worried that we’ll never see a Josh Allen again at the University of Wyoming,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., referring to the Buffalo Bills standout quarterback. “It leaves those of us who don’t really have a donor base [to struggle to] pay for players of that caliber.”
The bill also restricts athletes to one transfer between schools during a five-year period without a penalty.
“Now we have this unbelievable number of players that get in the (transfer) portal every year and we have nothing to control the agents,” said former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban to a Senate panel earlier this month.
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Lawmakers believe this plan will curb the constant roster chaos.
Advocates of the legislation believe it protects student-athletes.
“It definitely makes sure that predatory contracting done by agents or universities or conferences or shill organizations, don’t get students stuck in binding arbitration,” said Cantwell.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is the only former Division I college athlete in the Senate. He played tight end for Stanford’s football team. Booker opposes the bill.
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Congress is weighing major changes to college athletics, including athlete compensation, transfers and NIL regulations amid growing concerns about competitive imbalance.(David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
“I’ve seen decade after decade, how the NCAA has screwed athletes. And so we need to make sure there’s firm athletic protections and not trust the NCAA to do it,” said Booker.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is the only former Division I football head coach in the Senate. He led programs at Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Cincinnati. He joins Booker in condemning the legislation.
“They’re trying to turn college sports into the same situation we got in with Obamacare,” said Tuberville on Fox News Radio. “We can’t get the federal government involved in college sports.”
During a floor speech, Tuberville argued that “Congress should not decide how much money student athletes can earn.”
Yet Tuberville conceded that “college sports is facing a five-alarm fire. It’s getting ready to be over with as we know it.”
That’s why Cruz believes Congress should intervene.
“If the alternative is do nothing and allow chaos to continue in college sports to be destroyed, I think that alternative is unacceptable,” said Cruz.
Congress struggles to do lots of things right. That’s why some observers doubt that Congress is a good substitute for the NCAA.
Matt Mackowiak is a former GOP Senate aide who’s written about Brendan Sorsby, his gambling scandal and the saga involving Texas Tech megabooster Cody Campbell. Big money lured Sorsby to the school for a hot minute. Mackowiak says the Cruz/Cantwell bill fails to prevent another Sorsby situation. But Mackowiak’s biggest concern is congressional willingness to undercut the NCAA.
“I don’t know why you need to create some new system and make it overly complicated. You have a governing body. They haven’t had a lot of teeth in their enforcement in recent years.”
Some of that is because super conferences like the Big Ten and SEC wield more power than the NCAA. Notably, neither of those conferences endorsed the Senate bill. But it was the NCAA which demanded congressional intervention. The NCAA has told lawmakers it can’t address NIL on its own and pushed for a national standard set by Capitol Hill.
But Booker isn’t enamored with the NCAA.
“The NCAA, which can’t be trusted, has shown decade after decade, (of) failing college athletes,” he said.
There’s concern the bill could undercut current sports broadcasters by diversifying the number of streamers and outlets carrying games. That could complicate viewing. Additional options aren’t necessarily good for fans if they struggle to find their games.
“Then the fans get hurt because all the content is behind a paywall,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
“I suspect everyone in this room has heard about frustrations from their constituents in trying to watch their favorite professional sports teams play. They are met with blackouts and paywalls,” said Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
The House of Representatives stumbled in two previous efforts to regulate college sports. The House Republican leadership had to yank completely different college sports regulation bills off the floor in December and this spring because they lacked the votes. So, now it’s the Senate’s turn to try.
There are lots of questions about whether the Senate, like the House, can command the votes for this bill. Moreover, what bandwidth does the Senate even have for serious legislating in July? The Senate is trying to figure out what’s next about the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence. The future of FISA Section 702 – the nation’s top program to fight terrorism – is up in the air after authorization expired a few weeks ago. And some Republicans are optimistic the Senate can advance a third “reconciliation package” to pay for the war in Iran, cut taxes and reduce fraud.
It would seem that those priorities might outweigh something on college sports.
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A Senate panel approved legislation supporters say would bring stability to college sports as critics warn it expands federal involvement.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
But as Cruz and Tuberville both say, the situation in college sports is dire. There’s worry that the SEC and/or Big Ten might form a mega conference. Or develop their own broadcast platforms for games. And there may be a lot more Brendan Sorsbys as gaming becomes more ubiquitous.
None of this is going to get any better.
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The future of college sports is on the line.
So, to fix it, the Senate might just give it the old college try.
Chad Pergram currently serves as Chief Congressional Correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
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