Policy shaper Cody Campbell asks college sports leaders to give bipartisan fix-it bill a chance - MyNorthwest.com

Cody Campbell, a policy shaper behind a bipartisan Senate bill on college sports reform, faces early scrutiny as critics debate how to fix governance and spending in a rapidly changing industry. The Cruz-Cantwell measure aims to tighten enforcement of existing rules and invites review by conferences and the NCAA, while opponents warn it could roll back progress from NIL and athlete compensation structures. Analysts expect a tough path to 60 votes in the Senate and a majority in the House. Campbell argues the bill delivers many benefits akin to collective bargaining, including spending limits and greater cost certainty, without fully establishing employee status for players.