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As a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, Colorado chancellor Justin Schwartz jokes that he\u2019s always optimistic.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m born with it, I\u2019m committed to it,\u201d Schwartz said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

That optimism hasn\u2019t always paid off as a Cubs fan, but Schwartz has genuine optimism about a new federal bill designed to solve some issues in the college sports industry.<\/p>\n

The Protect College Sports Act, led by senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), would help bring stability to college athletics with national rules on NIL (name, image and likeness) compensation, transfers, media rights and more.<\/p>\n

Although some details in the proposed bill could change, the Senate Commerce Committee voted 19-9 on Thursday to move the bipartisan bill to a full Senate vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur process, it seems arduous, but we usually end up where we need to go and maybe it\u2019s this bill and then another one down the road,\u201d Schwartz told the Daily Camera, \u201cbut this first step is a key first step and I\u2019m optimistic about the key first step.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schwartz and CU president Todd Saliman were both among several dozen administrators, board members, etc. around the country who signed a letter of support for the bill sent to lawmakers earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a mystery to anybody that across the country, higher ed with D-I programs all agree \u2013 just about \u2013 that Congress needs to do something,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cWe can\u2019t rely on 50 sets of state laws, we can\u2019t rely on different court interpretations across the country. We need federal legislation. That\u2019s what the federal government\u2019s for.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe also know that to get something done in this country, in any democracy really, requires compromise, and Cruz and Cantwell have come forward \u2026 to put together a great first step.\u201d<\/p>\n

College athletics have been through numerous changes in the past six years, including student-athletes being compensated through NIL and revenue sharing, unlimited transfer opportunities, conference realignment, and more. Throughout the changes, there has been a lack of national guidelines in many areas, which has led to significant challenges for many schools, including CU, to keep up financially and competitively in many sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I was emperor for a day, would it be exactly that bill? No, but anyone would say that,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cBut it\u2019s really important that the federal government take the first step to protect our student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the college sports enterprise. The unlimited portaling has so many ripple effects that are big. The unrestricted agents is really not good; I\u2019ll just put it mildly.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis bill begins to address those issues. It puts a structure and more legal backing to everything related to how we are doing NIL and the support for the student-athletes, which is really critical. It\u2019s a really important first step. \u2026 We thought it was important that we would be not just supportive privately but publicly supportive of having something move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The two biggest conferences in the country, the Big Ten and SEC, have not put support behind the bill, but many in college athletics, including the Big 12 Conference, of which CU is a member, are behind it. The NFL, Major League Baseball and National Basketball Players Association have also publicly supported the bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that the more folks come out in support, the more it gains momentum,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cAnytime anyone comes out in support, I think that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schwartz, Saliman and many others are behind the bill because it could lead to national rules on transfers and eligibility; rules on recruiting and tampering of athletes; stabilization of NIL; sanctions against agents who take advantage of student-athletes; pooling of media rights revenue; and possibly prevent schools from having to cut Olympic sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an important foundation that really begins to address the most significant topics,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cMy hope is that when people assess the bill, they don\u2019t compare it to their ideal, but they compare it to right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schwartz said he\u2019s not necessarily \u201cworried\u201d about the future of college sports, but he believes there needs to be some regulation in important areas of the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the 30,000-foot view, college sports I don\u2019t think has ever been more popular,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s part of the problem. When your biggest challenge is the impact of popularity, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a cause for an existential worry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just become a very different entity than it was even four or five years ago. And now we need the legislative support to make sure that it continues to be the strength of this country that it\u2019s always been. It is one of the big differentiators between US higher ed and any other country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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