August Recess Looms as Congress Debates Nationwide College-Sports Reform

Sen. Cruz and Sen. Cantwell are rushing revisions to the Protect College Sports Act to establish NIL payouts, transfer rules, and potential conference realignment, but with the August recess looming, the SEC and Big Ten oppose the bill in its current form—especially the proposed pooling of media rights—making a floor vote before the break unlikely, even as supporters push to keep the process moving and address key issues through September.