Senate punts on Protect College Sports Act until September as bill fails to reach vote

The U.S. Senate adjourned for its annual five-week August recess, kicking any possible vote on the college sports bill to September — a move that troubles supporters.

Trump urged Congress on Truth Social to pass the "Protect College Sports Act," warning that women's and Olympic sports will disappear without it.

President Trump on Friday ramped up the pressure on Senate Republicans to cancel part of their August recess, this time urging embattled GOP senators to stay in Washington until they pass a bill to reform rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes. The measure has been bogged down in the Senate, and the dis

After some late setbacks, the Protect College Sports Act faces long odds as time ticks down before the August Congressional recess

Fan fatigue makes strongest case for the Senate bill, which standardizes what has been improvised and relitigated for five exhausting years.

Here’s how the Protect College Sports Act could impact the economics of college sports.

Protect College Sports Act has been finalized. Here's what's in the bill  USA Today

The biggest debate in college sports today is not about athletes. It is about power. As lawmakers, college presidents, and athletic directors rally around the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, the conversation has centered on governance, regulation, and lawsuits — and less on the students whose futures hang in the ba

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Student athletes once took on NFL pros in College All-Star Game  Chicago Tribune

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral

The bill still has a chance to earn the 60 votes it needs to halt debate and head to an up-or-down vote before the Senate heads for summer break next Friday.

Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances  ESPN

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate  AP News

The Protect College Sports Act continues to face fierce pushback amid warnings that time is running out to pass the legislation.

Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next...