The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

Alabama Crimson Tide players pose with fans after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 50-36 on Sept. 19 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

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