The proposed legislation has now passed to the House, which will vote on it after the Midterm Elections. Although the Senate vote was overwhelmingly positive (77 yes, 22 no), opposition remains strong. From the NY Times:

“It’s a bill for the control and power of the N.C.A.A. and member institutions,” said Senator Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat and a top opponent of the legislation. “It is not about athletes who are winning their rights, winning court cases, gaining leverage, and now are having that taken away from them.”

“The colleges and the conferences and the boosters flooded this place,” said Senator Christopher S. Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and another leading opponent of the bill. “It is a hard slog when the players have no money and no representation. Ultimately, this is going to be really bad for student athletes and destructive of the college sports model because these kids aren’t going to stick around very long if they are not getting paid what they are worth.”

Read more here from the NYT (gift article)