US SB4668 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 2 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-05 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 2 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-05 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Title
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Eric Schmitt [R-MO] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO] | Sen. Pete Ricketts [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Senate | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449) |
| 2026-08-05 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449) |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449. |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2026-06-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB9137 (Related) 2026-06-04 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
