Senate recess stalls Protect College Sports Act, with September vote uncertain

The Protect College Sports Act did not reach a Senate floor vote before the August recess, despite early momentum and broad support from conferences and major sports groups. The bill would raise the revenue-sharing cap to $48.8 million, include a $22.5 million retention pool, and incorporate provisions on NIL deals, antitrust exemptions, a one-time transfer option, and stricter agent-fee limits, among other reforms. It faces significant Republican opposition and partisan headwinds as lawmakers return in September amid midterm campaigning, making passage in the Senate uncertain and still contingent on House approval.