SCORE vs. SAFE: Two competing bills in Congress seek to protect college sports and its athletes

Efforts to reform college sports remain uncertain as falls arrives, with the two most-thorough attempts each struggling to find enough backing in Congress due to their different priorities.

The SCORE Act , introduced in July with a hint of bipartisanship, would give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption — targeted to shield the nation's largest overseer of college sports from potential lawsuits against eligibility rules — and would bar athletes from becoming employees of their schools.

The SAFE Act , introduced by Democratic lawmakers last month, focuses on allowing conferences to pool their broadcast rights. Proponents say the move could bring extra billions to an industry that needs cash to finance a new era in which schools can pay players.

Do the bills have any similarities?

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