WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted for the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate 77-22. The legislation sets national rules for college athletics around how student-athletes can be paid for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The legislation, which is supported by President Trump and now heads to the House of Representatives for final passage, codifies athletes' rights and protections in law and amends existing law to expand revenue for all schools. Baldwin's amendment, which was successfully added to the bill on a bipartisan basis, preserves student-athletes' legal rights, including their ability to bri...