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The Senate is one step closer to rewriting the rules for college sports

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Newest development Sep 20, 2026 · 2 reportsThis week: Senate still at work on college sports bill

The Senate is inching closer to passage of the highly anticipated college sports bill, a comprehensive legislative framework seeking to solve a number of controversial issues cropping up in collegiate athletics.

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  1. Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push, fresh opposition

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  2. Cruz Ensures Protections for Women in College Sports Act

    Headline from The Daily Signal ·

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    The Senate is one step closer to rewriting the rules for college sports

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  4. Protect College Sports Act passes first vote in Senate; minority groups oppose bill

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

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    This week: Senate still at work on college sports bill

    Headline from Roll Call ·

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Senate Advances College Sports Bill 74-24 (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    The Protect College Sports Act is advancing in the Senate as supporters push to establish federal guardrails for college athletics, covering student compensation, scholarships, medical coverage and the transfer portal, while aiming to replace a patchwork of state laws.

  2. The Dominion Post

    Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push, fresh opposition (opens The Dominion Post)

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    The Dominion Post's feed description

    NEW YORK — With college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

  3. KAAL Rochester

    Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Proponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks. The bill aims to regulate escalating spending in college sports as schools can now pay players.

  4. Times Republican

    Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push as college football returns (opens Times Republican)

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    Times Republican's feed description

    With college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

  5. University Business

    Protect College Sports Act nears Senate vote. Why not everyone wants it passed (opens University Business)

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    University Business's feed description

    Senate bill is aimed at stabilizing college athletics funding and standardizing Name, Image and Likeness rules, but it faces opposition over an antitrust exemption that could block athlete unionization.

  6. The Daily Signal

    Cruz Ensures Protections for Women in College Sports Act (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading the effort on a massive bipartisan bill to “protect, save, and preserve college sports in America.” While conservative groups formerly critiqued the bill for leaving a gap that would override state laws that ban men from competing in women’s sports, the authors cha…

  7. Fox News

    Senate moves to rein in college sports 'Wild West' with sweeping new rules for players, schools (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Protect College Sports Act targets name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, transfer portal limits and a revenue sharing cap in the Senate.

  8. KAAL Rochester

    College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority.

  9. KAAL Rochester

    A sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears early hurdle in Senate vote (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority.

  10. The Hill

    Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensation (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sport Act, which would create national rules for compensating college athletes, limit transfers and mid-season coaching moves and set a five-year window for athletic eligibility, among other reforms.

  11. NBC News

    Senate votes to move forward with Protect College Sports Act (opens NBC News)

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    The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the Protect College Sports Act, an NCAA-backed, bipartisan bill aimed at setting federal guidelines for college sports amid a rapidly shifting landscape.

  12. Bloomberg

    Senate Advances Legislation to Regulate College Sports Landscape (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The Senate advanced a bipartisan bill that would attempt to regulate the rapidly-changing world of college sports, in a rush to move the legislation before lawmakers leave Washington for the midterm elections.

  13. KELOLAND Sioux Falls

    SD athletic officials on Protect College Sports Act (opens KELOLAND Sioux Falls)

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    KELOLAND Sioux Falls's feed description

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A bill at the federal level is gaining the attention of athletic departments here in South Dakota. Those in favor of the Protect College Sports Act say it provides safeguards for student-athletes.

  14. WOWK Charleston

    US Senate moves Protect College Sports Act forward, still no final passage (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    WOWK Charleston's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) - The United States Senate has passed a procedural vote on the Protect College Sports Act. According to the office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the Senate voted 74-24 to allow the bill to continue to move forward while senators make changes to its language.

  15. AL.com

    College sports bill clears first major hurdle in Senate (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority.

  16. ABC News

    Senate takes first step to overhaul college sports system (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Senate takes first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote, 74-24.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    A sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears an early hurdle in the Senate vote (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new model in which schools can pay players.

  18. The Boston Globe

    A sweeping bill to overhaul college sports clears hurdle in Senate vote (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A bill to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports passed a procedural vote in the Senate on Tuesday.

  19. Triblive

    Sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears early hurdle in Senate vote (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and move the measure one step closer to a final up-or-down vote.

  20. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after advancing College Sports Act (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and move the measure one step closer to a final up-or-down vote.

  21. FOX 4 Dallas

    Protect College Sports Act passes first vote in Senate; minority groups oppose bill (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A bill aimed at regulating college sports took an important step towards becoming official this week, even as minority groups continue to oppose the bill. Protect College Sports Act The Protect College Sports Act, co-authored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen.

  22. Deseret News

    The Senate is one step closer to rewriting the rules for college sports (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The Senate is inching closer to passage of the highly anticipated college sports bill, a comprehensive legislative framework seeking to solve a number of controversial issues cropping up in collegiate athletics.

  23. MyNorthwest

    College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates on annual spending, defense, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. But in its final weeks in session as the midterm elections approach, the Senate can agree on doing one thing — addressing college…

  24. The Hill

    This week on the Hill: Senate eyes final passage on college sports bill (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    With the House out of session for the final two weeks of September, the legislative spotlight is squarely on the Senate, where lawmakers face a packed stretch of work on several of the GOP’s remaining priorities.

  25. Roll Call

    This week: Senate still at work on college sports bill (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., conduct a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 14 with student-athletes and coaches on a bill to address name, image and likeness in college sports.

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