Protect College Sports Act stalls in overnight Senate showdown, vote pushed to September after chaotic evening
What looked like a last-minute lifeline for the 'Protect College Sports Act' turned into a 2 a.m. Sens Cruz and Schmitt have worked tirelessly with the support of nearly every conference in the country, HBCUs and the Olympic sports committee. It's clear that this bill is the only way to save college sports and women’s sports," Cruz and Schmitt said in a statement early Saturday morning."While we are disappointed that we could not get the unanimous consent agreement to finish this week, we locked in a guaranteed vote in September.
- ▪What looked like a last-minute lifeline for the 'Protect College Sports Act' turned into a 2 a.m.
- ▪Sens Cruz and Schmitt have worked tirelessly with the support of nearly every conference in the country, HBCUs and the Olympic sports committee.
- ▪It's clear that this bill is the only way to save college sports and women’s sports," Cruz and Schmitt said in a statement early Saturday morning."While we are disappointed that we could not get the unanimous consent agreement to finish thi
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OutKick Sports Protect College Sports Act stalls in overnight Senate showdown, vote pushed to September after chaotic evening The NIL bill drew objections over conference realignment rules, transgender athlete protections and NCAA liability concerns By Trey Wallace OutKick Published August 8, 2026 8:31am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Sen Eric Schmitt is happy to get support for the PCSA from the SEC & Big Ten | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Sen Eric Schmitt explains how he has been getting support from the major college conference leaders for the PCSA. What looked like a last-minute lifeline for the 'Protect College Sports Act' turned into a 2 a.m. Senate dead end, even in spite of a late push from President Donald Trump.
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