唐纳德·特朗普总统希望众议院能迅速通过该法案。参议院周一通过了一项广泛的两党法案，旨在全面改革价值数十亿美元的大学体育产业——这是两党议员和唐纳德·特朗普总统共同取得的重大立法胜利，特朗普希望尽快签署该法案。
President Donald Trump wants the House to clear the measure quickly. The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill Monday that would overhaul the multibillion-dollar college sports industry — a major legislative victory shared by members of both parties and President Donald Trump, who wants to sign the package as soon as possible.
该法案是得克萨斯州参议院商务委员会主席特德·克鲁兹和该委员会资深民主党人、华盛顿州的玛丽亚·坎特韦尔的优先事项。《保护大学体育法案》将以一部统一的联邦规则取代目前管理学生运动员薪酬、转会和资格的杂乱无章的州法律。
A high priority for Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz of Texas and the panel’s top Democrat, Maria Cantwell of Washington, the Protect College Sports Act would replace a patchwork of state laws governing student athlete compensation, transfers and eligibility with one overarching federal rulebook. “Today the Senate has the opportunity to protect the half million college athletes and the millions more who follow in their footsteps,” said Cruz in a floor speech Monday.
克鲁兹周一在全体会议上发表演讲称：“今天，参议院有机会保护五十万名大学运动员以及数百万追随他们脚步的人。学生们转会三四次。职业球员试图与大学生比赛。相互矛盾的法院判决造成了一个支离破碎的系统——这不是任何人所期望的。年轻男女正在失去竞争和接受教育的机会。”然而，尽管77票对22票的表决结果通常被视为跨党派团结的欢迎景象，但如今却被众议院中模糊的前景所掩盖，因为共和党人反对参议院法案中的多项条款。
“Students are transferring three or four times. Pros are trying to play ball against college kids. Conflicting court decisions have created a fragmented system — one that no one intended. And young men and women are losing opportunities to compete and receive an education.”But while the 77-22 vote would ordinarily present itself as a welcome glimpse of cross-party unity, it is now being overshadowed by a murky outlook in the House, where Republicans oppose multiple provisions of the Senate package.