The winners and losers of the Protect College Sports Act

Published June 3, 2026 2:00pm ET | Updated June 3, 2026 3:03pm ET



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The last time major legislation regulating college athletics was scheduled for a vote in Congress, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) lit into the proposal, highlighting many of the problems with modern college athletics that the bill failed to address.

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