The “Protect College Sports Act" has a fatal flaw: It doesn’t protect women | Riley Gaines

The Protect College Sports Act, which Congress is considering, could override 27 state laws that set requirements for college athletic eligibility and could shift Title IX enforcement authority to the NCAA from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, according to analysis of the bill's language. The bill proposes federal rules for college sports participation but does not include provisions matching all existing state-level protections. The NCAA currently enforces some athletic rules through membership requirements but does not hold the same legal authority as a federal agency in civil rights enforcement.

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