WASHINGTON — Hours before the U.S. House was set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish a framework for student-athlete compensation, GOP leadership pulled the bill from the House floor.

The bill faces opposition from Democrats, including from the Congressional Black Caucus, who are concerned the bill does not adequately protect student-athletes. Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas also said he would oppose the measure. A few other Freedom Caucus members voted against the rule Monday that tees up a vote on the bill.

But Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, is one of the few Democrats supporting the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act. He’s also a lead sponsor of the legislation that would provide guidelines around name, image, and likeness,

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