College sports bill making headway in US Senate but obstacles remain

A bipartisan bill to establish national standards for college athlete compensation has passed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee but faces opposition from major college sports conferences and challenges in securing enough votes to overcome the legislative filibuster. The bill, supported by President Donald Trump and college sports organizations, aims to address issues arising from NCAA name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidelines but is opposed by the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences.