Senate committee debates college sports legislation on key changes
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 12:03 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to debate the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill aiming to regulate player payments and transfer rules, on Thursday. Following input from various stakeholders, including schools and athletic leaders, the revised bill seeks to create one free transfer for players and limit job changes for coaches during the season. Although it has garnered support from several athletic conferences and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the SEC and Big Ten have not endorsed it. Ongoing discussions may lead to further amendments during the hearing.
- •Senate committee to discuss the Protect College Sports Act on June 18.
- •The bill limits players to one free transfer in their careers.
- •Coaches would face restrictions on changing jobs mid-season.
- •Support includes the NFL, but SEC and Big Ten have withheld endorsements.
- •Amendments may be considered during Thursday's hearing.
- 12:03 PMYahoo Sports — Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate
- 12:03 PMAssociated Press — Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate - AP News
"A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday as sponsors roll out a revised version after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict coaches from changing jobs during a season. The Senate Commerce Committee will debate the latest version of the bill on Thursday before potentially voting on whether to send it to the full Senate for consideration.
"A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 19-9 to advance the bill on Thursday. The Protect College Sports A…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 12:03 PMLegislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate
A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday as sponsors roll out a revised version after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict coaches from changing jobs during a season. The Senate Commerce Committee will debate the latest version of the bill on Thursday before potentially voting on whether to send it to the full Senate for consideration.
- Associated PressJun 18, 2026, 12:03 PMLegislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate - AP News
A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 19-9 to advance the bill on Thursday. The Protect College Sports A…
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