WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation to restore stability to college sports, titled the Protect College Sports Act of 2026. Senators Cruz and Cantwell are the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
The Protect College Sports Act would restore order in college athletics by creating enforceable national rules, preserving fair competition, protecting student-athletes, and ensuring fans do not lose the teams, rivalries, and traditions they love.
Additionally, the bill would end the chaos by bringing stability to transfers, eligib...