17 Dec 2020
A pair of Democrat senators are sponsoring a wide-ranging proposal that would require colleges to offer athletes a long list of benefits for playing college sports.
Senators Cory Booker (D, NJ) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, (C, CT) have introduced the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The law would force schools to include students in revenue sharing, give students lifetime scholarships, establish uniform health and safety rules, offer medical benefits, pay expenses, and levy fines on colleges that violate the rules.
The bill would also establish the Commission on College Athletics, a new nine-member board that would enforce the federal rules if passed. This commission would be paid for by a $50 million stipend courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer and would be allowed to hire staff and enforcers to regulate America’s college sports scene.