WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced (https://www.outkick.com/sports/tommy-tuberville-student-athlete-act-2026-transfer-portal-nil-rules-college-athletics) the Student-Athlete Act, which would address some of the issues plaguing college sports today by moderating the transfer portal and clarifying eligibility rules. Sen. Tuberville's bill would allow student-athletes to have five consecutive years to play in five consecutive seasons. It would also put guardrails around the transfer portal to allow for a one-time transfer without penalty. Any subsequent transfers would result in the player sitting out a season.
As someone who spent nearly 4...