Proposed U.S. House bill may prevent Lane Kiffin-style coaching moves
The House of Representatives is once again looking to vote on the SCORE Act, which would bring major changes to college sports.
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.
More SCORE Act changes: It tasks the NCAA to (1) ensure athletes spend at least one academic year at a school before transferring; (2) prohibit pro athletes from returning to DI athletics (Charles Bediako Rule); and (3) re-establish a 5-year, age-based eligibility. — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 11, 2026 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.