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A House vote on the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which would regulate name, image and likeness agreements, was canceled shortly before it was introduced.
There was a vote Tuesday to introduce it, which won 210-209. The House vote was supposed to take place around 4 p.m. ET, but was canceled at 2 p.m.
The White House approved the legislation Tuesday, but three Republicans, Byron Donalds (Fla.), Scott Perry (Pa.) and Chip Roy (Texas) voted with Democrats not to introduce the legislation. Democrats largely opposed the bill, urging House members to vote “no.”
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The Ohio State Buckeyes line up for an extra point attempt during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
“This unique American institution of collegiate athletics provides life-changing educational and leadership development opportunities for more than 500,000 student-athletes through nearly $4 billion in scholarships each year, fuels America’s Olympic success and is an indelible part of many local economies and communities,” the White House said in a statement Tuesday.
“Yet the future of college sports, and particularly Olympic and non-revenue sports, is threatened by significant legal and financial uncertainty. Urgent federal action is needed to provide the stability, fairness and balance that will protect student-athletes and preserve collegiate sports opportunities.”
The White House added that this law “is a crucial step toward passing legislation that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is at the heart of American culture and success.” He did not respond to a request for comment regarding Wednesday’s cancellation.
The SCORE Act would give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption in hopes of protecting the NCAA from potential lawsuits over eligibility rules and would prohibit athletes from becoming employees of their schools. It prohibits schools from using tuition fees to fund zero payments. Republicans could try to vote on the law as early as Thursday.
Roy posted on X on Wednesday that he would “vote no” to the law.
The NCAA logo on the entrance sign outside of NCAA headquarters on February 28, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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“The SCORE (college sports) Act is well-intentioned but it falls short and is not ready for prime time. I will vote no. Putting process issues aside (we should have been able to amend it)…there are many legitimate concerns and questions,” Roy wrote.
The Congressional Black Caucus also opposed the law in a statement released Wednesday.
“We can all agree that college athletes need stronger protections. Unfortunately, the SCORE Act does not provide them,” it reads. “It would permanently strip college athletes of their labor and employment rights, including the right to unionize;
“We cannot lose sight of the human impact here. At the center of this problem are college athletes, many of whom are Black students and who may not come from significant financial means. College athletes too often report suffering from injuries, food insecurity, poverty and homelessness. It is completely unfair for universities and coaches to line their pockets while leaving so little, if anything, for the college athletes who make these profits possible.”
The NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis is presented this Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Michael Conroy, AP file/photo)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” in July.
