On September 28, 2026, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), with roughly two dozen Democrats joining 50 Republicans in the 77-22 vote. Introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the PCSA seeks to establish a uniform set of standards governing name, image and likeness (NIL) and eligibility issues in college athletics, while offering limited antitrust protections and bolstering the NCAA’s enforcement authority.
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