The U.S. Senate on September 15, 2026 voted to advance the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill backed by the NCAA aimed at establishing federal guidelines for college athletics. The bill addresses concerns about spiraling spending, lawsuits, and an unregulated transfer portal.
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Proponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.
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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.
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ESPN has gotten its apparent wish.
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.
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