Questions that remain are: When might a bill be passed? What else — if anything — will Congress address, along with name, image and likeness?
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
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Sen. Chris Murphy offers bill to help college athletes make money from name, image, likeness
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NCAA revenue for 2020 down 50% due to pandemic-forced cancellation of basketball tournament
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