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

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.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/3600x2400!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Ff8%2Fc39d7d664b129c893691455f4272%2Fgettyimages-2295588832.jpg' alt='Alabama Crimson Tide players pose with fans after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 50-36 on Sept. 19 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.'/><p>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.</p><p>(Image credit: Jason Clark)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5977851' />