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The college sports bill advances slowly in the Senate, while Congress shelves other issues.

The college sports bill advances slowly in the Senate, while Congress shelves other issues.

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September 18th, 2026

The college sports bill advances slowly in the Senate, while Congress shelves other issues.

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Congress has struggled all year to pass major legislation, postponing debates on annual spending, defence, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence.

國會今年一直難以通過重大立法推遲了年度支出國防加密貨幣人工智慧的辯論

But in the final weeks of the session, with the midterm elections approaching, the Senate managed to reach consensus on one thingtackling the issue of college sports.

但在會期最後幾週期中選舉臨近之際參議院就一件事達成共識——處理大學體育問題

This week, the Senate voted twice to advance a bill aimed at comprehensively reforming the rules and financing of college sports.

參議院本週兩次投票推進了旨在全面改革大學體育規則融資法案

The effort is intended to set guardrails on soaring spending, prevent endless legal battles, and restore order to what supporters of the bill call the "chaos" in athletic programs.

這項努力旨在飆升的支出設置護欄防止無休止的法律戰,並為該法案支持者所稱的體育項目混亂恢復秩序

The bill currently has the backing of more than seventy senators, but it still needs to pass the House of Representatives.

該法案目前已獲得七十多名參議員的支持但仍需通過眾議院

A final vote could take place as early as next week.

最終投票可能最快於下週進行

Nevertheless, some Senate critics say this is far from Congress's most pressing matter at presentand they question why senators are not focusing on what they call more urgent issues before the midterm elections.

儘管如此,一些參議院批評者表示,這遠非國會當前最緊迫的事項——並質疑為何參議員們不在期中選舉前聚焦於他們所稱的更緊迫問題。

Rick Scott, a Republican senator from Florida, opposed the sports bill and said Congress should prioritise affordability-related issues before lawmakers leave town to begin campaigning.

佛羅里達州共和黨參議員里克·斯科特反對這項體育法案並表示國會在議員們離城展開競選活動之前,優先處理負擔能力相關議題

Scott pointed out that the college sports bill "excessively inserts the federal government into college sports" and could give rise to new problems.

斯科特指出這項大學體育法案過度將聯邦政府插入大學體育」,且恐將衍生新的問題

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said the Senate should focus its energy on other matters, because "we are in the midst of a catastrophic war and a worsening cost crisis."

康乃狄克州民主黨參議員克里斯·墨菲表示參議院將精力集中於其他事務因為我們正處於一場災難性戰爭日益加劇的成本危機之中」。

This week, Murphy pointed out that the narrative surrounding college sports legislation is facing "a fake crisis."

墨菲本週指出大學體育立法正面臨一場假危機的論述

He argued that the bill remains insufficiently robust in advancing institutional reform and safeguarding athletes' rights.

他主張該法案在推動體制改革與保障運動員權益方面,力度仍顯不足。

Supporters of the bill say it would reduce costs for universities, provide new health and labour protections for hundreds of thousands of student athletes, and establish a single set of rules for all colleges.

該法案的支持者表示,它將降低大學成本,為數十萬學生運動員提供新的健康和勞動保護,並為所有大學制定一套規則。

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This summer, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, promised the bill's chief sponsorsCommerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, the top Democrat on that subcommitteethat he would hold a vote on the bill in September.

參議院多數黨領袖南達科他州共和黨人約翰·圖恩今年夏天向該法案的主要提案人——商業委員會主席德州共和黨人泰德·克魯茲,以及該小組委員會的頭號民主黨人、華盛頓州參議員瑪麗亞·坎特威爾——承諾他將在9月對該法案進行投票

He said there is "pent-up demand" to fix college sports, and that "it clearly is broken."

他表示修復大學體育存在「被壓抑的需求」,且「它顯然已經破敗」。

Thune said, "I think that, over time, it has become clear that no one else is going to come and fix it."

圖恩說:「我認為,隨著時間的推移,業已證明沒有其他人會來修復它。」

The legislation is intended to address what Cantwell calls a "spending spiral" that has engulfed college sports, as name, image, and likeness paymentsthat is, the income student-athletes earn by monetizing endorsements, social media, public appearances, and the likehave driven football team payrolls to $30 million.

該立法旨在應對坎特威爾所稱的「支出螺旋」,此螺旋已席捲大學體育,因為姓名、形象和肖像權付款——即學生運動員透過將代言、社交媒體、公開露面等貨幣化所賺取的收入——已使橄欖球隊薪資總額達到3000萬美元。

A report released by Cantwell earlier this year shows that, among 53 schools in the "Power Four" conferences for which data is publicly available, institutional and government support for athletic programs increased by $519.9 million between 2015 and 2025.

坎特威爾今年早些時候發布的一份報告顯示數據公開可得53所「四大聯盟」學校2015年至2025年間機構和政府對體育項目的支持增加了5.199億美元

The bill would cap the revenue that universities can share with their players, establish additional retention pools for schools to keep their existing players, and allow conferences to opt into pooling television media rights, a move that could generate more revenue.

該法案將限制大學可與其球員分享的收入,為學校增設留人池以留住現有球員並允許聯盟選擇匯集電視媒體版權此舉可能帶來更多收入

It would also restrict player transfers, an effort aimed at curbing the transfer portal that has led players to switch teams constantly.

還將限制球員轉學此舉旨在遏制導致球員不斷換隊轉學門戶

It would also enshrine into law the NCAA's new rule allowing players up to five years of eligibility, cap agent fees, and grant the NCAA limited antitrust protection.

它還將把NCAA允許球員最多五年參賽資格的新規則納入法律,限制經紀人費用,並給予NCAA有限的反壟斷保護。

Supporters say that putting guardrails on big spending would help save money for smaller sports programmes, including women's and Olympic sports that many schools treat as lower priorities.

支持者表示對大額支出設置護欄將有助於為規模較小的體育項目省下經費其中包括許多學校優先級較低的女子和奧運項目

It would also introduce new requirements allowing student athletes to keep their scholarships and receive longer-term healthcare.

它還將實施新要求允許學生運動員保留獎學金並獲得較長期的醫療保健

Cantwell said, "We can acknowledge these rights, enshrine them today, and ensure that these athletes are protected forever."

坎特威爾說:「我們可以承認這些權利,今天將其奉為神聖,並確保這些運動員永遠受到保護。」

On Friday, senators were still making final revisions to the bill, adjusting a provision designed to shorten the waiting period for schools wishing to change conferences, and adding wording to clarify that the bill would not override other existing laws dealing with transgender girls and women in sports.

參議員們週五仍在對法案進行最後修訂調整一項條款,該條款旨在縮短學校希望更換聯盟時的等待時間並加入措辭澄清該法案不會推翻目前處理體育中跨性別女孩和女性的其他法律。

The bill still faces criticism.

該法案面臨批評

Labour and civil rights organisations have voiced their opposition to it, while four Black Democrats in the SenateCory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooksall cast votes against it.

勞工民權組織對其表示反對參議院四位黑人民主黨人——科里·布克拉斐爾·沃諾克麗莎·布朗特·羅切斯特安吉拉·阿爾索布魯克斯——投下反對票

Booker pointed out that the system still grants the NCAA excessive power, while the accountability mechanisms for players are clearly inadequate.

布克指出,該制度依然賦予NCAA過度的權力,卻對球員的問責機制明顯不足。

He stated, "For a long time, the NCAA has turned a deaf ear to exploited college athletes' demands for justice."

他表示:「NCAA長期漠視被剝削的大學運動員對正義的訴求。」

However, many of his Democratic colleagues supported the bill, arguing that the current situation was unsustainable.

然而,他的許多民主黨同僚支持該法案,認為當前狀況不可持續。

Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, stated: "College sports are a uniquely American institution, part of our culture."

德拉瓦州民主黨人克里斯·庫恩斯表示:「大學體育獨特的美國事物,是我們文化的一部分。」

He pointed out that the passage of this legislation should give Americans "some hope that we can at least stabilize college sports.

他指出該立法通過應給美國人一些希望我們至少可以穩定大學體育

Progress on this issue is long overdue."

在這個問題上取得進展早就該進行了。」

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