# Senate passes sweeping college athletics overhaul bill by 77-22 vote

https://mins.news/en/item/77944

- CNN, 2026-09-29 02:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/senate-college-sports-bill?Date=20260929&Profile=CNN

> The Senate passed a major bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics by a 77-22 vote. It now heads to the House, which is on recess until after the November midterms, leaving uncertain whether lawmakers there will support the Senate version.

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