U.S. Senate · 119th Congress · S. 4668
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
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.
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- Sponsor
- Ted CruzR-TX
- Introduced
- June 2, 2026, in the Senate
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Sports and Recreation (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (11)
Every roll-call vote held on the bill or its amendments, oldest first. Each links to how every member voted.
Senate · Roll call 235Sep 15, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
74 Yea24 Nay2 not voting
Senate · Roll call 236Sep 17, 2026
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
77 Yea22 Nay1 not voting
Senate · Roll call 240Sep 22, 2026
On the Cloture Motion
Cloture Motion Agreed to
70 Yea21 Nay9 not voting
Senate · Roll call 242Sep 24, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Agreed to
77 Yea23 Nay0 not voting
Senate · Roll call 243Sep 24, 2026
On the Cloture Motion
Cloture Motion Agreed to
74 Yea25 Nay1 not voting
Senate · Roll call 245Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Agreed to
96 Yea1 Nay3 not voting
Senate · Roll call 246Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Rejected
1 Yea94 Nay5 not voting
Senate · Roll call 247Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Rejected
42 Yea54 Nay4 not voting
Senate · Roll call 248Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Rejected
49 Yea50 Nay1 not voting
Senate · Roll call 249Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment
Amendment Rejected
47 Yea52 Nay1 not voting
Senate · Roll call 250Sep 28, 2026
On Passage of the Bill
Bill Passed
77 Yea22 Nay1 not voting
Cosponsors (9)
5 Democrats, 4 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Maria CantwellD-WA
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DE
- Eric SchmittR-MO
Signed on later
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVJuly 13, 2026
- Peter WelchD-VTJuly 13, 2026
- John W. HickenlooperD-COAugust 5, 2026
- Pete RickettsR-NEAugust 5, 2026
- John HoevenR-NDSeptember 14, 2026
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMSeptember 14, 2026