News: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are introducing the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, which would provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes and an employer/employee relationship. pic.twitter.com/io05YQeAZN— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) May 27, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT The Hill has reached out for a full copy of the legislation. “Big time college sports haven’t been ‘amateur’ for a long time, and the NCAA has long denied its players economic and bargaining rights while treating them like commodities," Murphy said in statement to USA Today. The bill would “help athletes get the pay and protections they deserve and forces the NCAA to treat them as equals rather than second-class citizens. It’s a civil rights issue, and a matter of basic fairness," he added.