Proposed U.S. House bill may prevent Lane Kiffin-style coaching moves

TL;DR

The U.S. House is set to vote on the SCORE Act, which could change college sports significantly. Key provisions include funding coach salaries through athletics departments and preventing in-season coaching recruitment, known as the 'Lane Kiffin Rule.'

Key points

SCORE Act could change college sports significantly
House rules committee set to meet Monday
Proposes funding coach salaries through athletics departments
Mandates disclosure of public funds spent on athletics
Includes 'Lane Kiffin Rule' to prevent in-season coaching recruitment

Once again, the United States House of Representatives could be set to vote on a bill that would drastically change many facets of college sports.

The SCORE Act is on the docket next week for the third time, with the House rules committee set to meet Monday. If the bill passes the Rules Committee, it could see a vote on the floor as early as Wednesday or Thursday, per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.

Among the changes to this iteration of the bill are rules requiring that coach salaries be funded by athletics departments (and that their buyouts be paid only with donations). It would also mandate the disclosure of public funds spent on athletics.

Perhaps most notably, it features what Dellenger described as the "Lane Kiffin Rule," which would prevent schools from recruiting a coach while that coach is still in-season with their current team.

Other changes to the SCORE Act include a requirement that athletes spend one academic year at an institution before transferring. It would also establish a five-year, age-based eligibility clock and would bar professional athletes from returning, as we saw with the Charles Bediako situation at Alabama this past basketball season.

The bill has the support of the NCAA, with president Charlie Baker writing an op-ed in The Hill in favor of the act earlier this month.

The SCORE Act would bring major, wholesale changes to how college sports operate. The only question is whether the third time will be the charm for the bipartisan-proposed bill.

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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: SCORE Act back on the docket for U.S. House, could be vote next week

Q&A

What is the SCORE Act and what changes does it propose for college sports?

The SCORE Act proposes significant changes to college sports, including requiring athletics departments to fund coach salaries and mandating the disclosure of public funds spent on athletics.

What is the 'Lane Kiffin Rule' included in the SCORE Act?

The 'Lane Kiffin Rule' would prevent schools from recruiting a coach while that coach is still in-season with their current team.

When is the U.S. House expected to vote on the SCORE Act?

The U.S. House is expected to vote on the SCORE Act as early as Wednesday or Thursday next week, following a meeting of the Rules Committee.