WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort to regulate college sports backed by the NCAA, the U.S. Olympic organization and the White House has faltered in Congress, with opponents raising concerns over the wide-reaching power it gives the NCAA and its most powerful programs.

House Republican leaders had planned to push the bill, known as the SCORE Act , to a final vote this week. But those plans were abruptly scrapped after a procedural vote to advance the bill earlier this week nearly failed.

“There were a few members that had some questions and wanted to know more about the bill,” Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said Thursday. “So we’re just going to take our time with it to make sure we can get the coalition finalized.”

It’s only the latest delay for a bill that had appeared headed for p

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