Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Protect College Sports Act
To watch Chairman Cruz’s remarks on the Senate floor, click HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with a large bipartisan vote of 77-22, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668), authored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). This bill is a major step toward ending the […]
ICYMI: Protect College Sports Act Earns Support from Students, Coaches, ADs, Professors, University Presidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Student athletes, coaches, professors, and presidents from universities and colleges from across the country have rallied behind the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and FBS Athletics Directors Association have all offered their support. Ruben Rojas Betanzos, a student athlete […]
Chairman Cruz: Let’s Protect College Sports for the Thousands of Student Athletes Navigating ‘the Wild West’
To watch Chairman Cruz’s remarks on the Senate floor, click HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with a vote of 70-21, the Senate cleared the motion to invoke cloture on the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment for the Protect College Sports Act. Ahead of the vote, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke about the bill, encouraging […]
Committee Releases Updated Protect College Sports Act Bill Text
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee released updated bill text for the Protect College Sports Act. The Senate overwhelmingly voted to move the bill forward today (77-22), setting up the chamber for debate and possible final passage next week. Upon releasing bill text, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said: “Fans, student […]
Senate Overwhelmingly Supports Consideration of Protect College Sports Act Following Event with Student Athletes and Coaches
To watch Chairman Cruz’s remarks on the Senate floor, click HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with a vote of 74-24, the Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle to move to consideration of the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668), setting the stage for the bill to move through the Senate. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the […]
FACT CHECK: President Trump Underscores PCSA Protections for Women’s Sports, Calls on Senate to Pass Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an official White House memo, the Office of the White House Counsel yesterday made clear that “the Protect College Sports Act would not preempt state laws prohibiting men from participating in women’s sports.” Misinformation has spread about how the Protect College Sports Act would affect women’s sports. The bill does not […]
Trump Administration Recommends Passage of Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Executive Office of the President formally expressed its support for the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). As the official Statement of Administration Policy affirms, the Protect College Sports […]
Ricketts, Hickenlooper Join Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) became the latest cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, joining Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The legislation, which […]
Committee Releases Revised Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today released the revised text of the Protect College Sports Act following the public endorsement Friday night from the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences. Less than two months after the introduction of the legislation and just over five weeks since an overwhelmingly bipartisan committee […]
ICYMI: “Editorial: Congress should pass the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act” – Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Chicago Tribune editorial board called for the swift passage of the Protect College Sports Act in their latest opinion piece. The board emphasized that the cash race in college athletics is decimating Olympic and women’s sports and could also ultimately reduce the hundreds of football programs across the country to […]