Senators Tease Donald Trump Signing Protect College Sports Act on ESPN's 'College GameDay'
The 171-page bipartisan measure would set federal NIL, revenue-sharing and scholarship rules for college athletes, but it needs 60 Senate votes to advance.
- The U.S. Senate adjourned for its August recess Saturday without voting on the Protect College Sports Act, despite Senate Majority Leader John Thune filing cloture on the bipartisan legislation.
- Despite securing late-July support from the Big Ten and SEC, deliberations on the bill stalled Friday as lawmakers filed multiple amendments to the legislation.
- The bill would allow schools to spend $43 million on revenue-share funding, though the Congressional Black Caucus opposes the measure, arguing it assigns authority to industry entities and limits earning opportunities for Black athletes.
- In an August 7 letter, Attorney General Todd Rokita and five other state attorneys general warned the bill could inadvertently override state laws protecting women's sports, requesting Congress amend the legislation.
- Upon resuming September 14, the bill requires at least 60 votes to pass the Senate, with President Donald Trump already voicing support for the measure.
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Senate to Take Up College Sports Bill After August Recess
No vote was taken on the Protect College Sports Act during the Senate’s all-night session that ended Saturday. The bill will now have to wait until the Senate returns from its August recess on Sept. 14. “College sports is something that needs to be fixed,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Aug. 8. “They have a good solution. We got it teed up for next month.” The Protect College Sports Act would prohibit colleges, athletic con…
Integrity of college sports is at risk: Randy Fine | Wake Up America Weekend
Rep. Randy Fine rips the delay of the Senate in passing the Protect College Sports Act on Sunday’s "Wake Up America Weekend." Watch NEWSMAX, an independent news network with a conservative perspective, available in 100M+ U.S. homes. Watch NEWSMAX anytime at http://NewsmaxTV.com. Don’t have cable/satellite that carries NEWSMAX? Watch NEWSMAX online, on-demand by subscribing to...
College sports bill doesn't get vote, but does get spot on Senate's September calendar
The measure has been touted as one that would put guardrails around an escalating spending spree in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new model in which teams can pay players.
Senators tease Donald Trump signing Protect College Sports Act on ESPN's 'College GameDay'
Credit: ESPN, Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsThe Protect College Sports Act couldn’t avoid the U.S. Senate’s recess, so a vote on the proposed legislation will have to wait until September. Per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the Senate adjourned for its annual five-week August recess Saturday morning without voting on legislation intended to regulate college athletics, backburning the bill until at least September. It’s a move that signals to some …
Senate Doesn’t Vote on College Sports Bill Before Recess
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) have championed the college sports bill. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APAt the first hearing for the Protect College Sports Act in June, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) acknowledged the strange nature of his alliance with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), his co-sponsor on the bill. He and Cantwell, Cruz said, probably couldn’t have agreed on the color of the sky before walking into the Hart Buildi…
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