House Rules Committee Takes Up SCORE Act With 'Lane Kiffin' In‑Season Hiring Ban

Overview

• The SCORE Act, which the House Rules Committee reviewed Monday, could reach a floor vote as soon as Wednesday or Thursday, according to reporting by Yahoo Sports.
• The bill includes a "Lane Kiffin Rule" that would bar schools from recruiting a coach while that coach’s team is still in season.
• It would require coaching salaries to be paid from athletic department revenue, limit buyouts to private donations, and force disclosure of any public funds used for athletics.
• The proposal directs the NCAA to enforce a one‑academic‑year stay before transfers, block returns by recent professionals to Division I, and restore a five‑year, age‑based eligibility clock.
• NCAA president Charlie Baker has endorsed the measure, while the latest draft also adds NIL definitions, arbitration for disputes, and tighter rules on third‑party groups tied to athletic departments.