Congress’s college sports bill is closer to a Senate vote after lawmakers settled who would enforce the new rules—nott a new federal agency.

University presidents and chancellors in two powerful athletic conferences backed a Senate plan to overhaul college athletics, according to a joint statement released Friday night…

Hurdles remain in the House of Representatives after the Senate recess, but the possibility of passing something is closer ever.

U.S. law enforcement would not be involved, and the bill would not establish a separate federal body to decide penalties.