Explained: Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck House

The House lame-duck session begins Monday, when lawmakers will decide whether to proceed with the Protect College Sports Act

Protect College Sports Act

A bill designed to overhaul college sports by regulating how athletes are paid and protecting Olympic sports

lame-duck session

A session of Congress held after an election but before new members take office

House vs. NCAA

The legal case that set the framework for NIL payments to college athletes

conference-led governance

An approach where conferences like the Big Ten and SEC set their own rules instead of relying on Congress

non-revenue sports

Sports, often Olympic and women's sports, that don't generate major income compared to football and basketball