In an effort to gain control of run-away NCAA athletic lawsuits , the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (S.4668) on Monday. The Act, different from the TEAM USA Act that we discussed earlier this week (you’d be forgiven if you’re losing track of all of the Congressional meddling in collegiate athletics lately), passed by a bipartisan vote of 77–22. The purpose of the legislation is to clarify and standardize operating rules and grant the NCAA limited antitrust protection. Up until this point, nearly every decision by the NCAA to establish standard operating rules and enforcement was challenged in court. The bill advances to an uncertain future in the U.S. House of Representatives, which is on recess until after the November mid-term elections.

This is the first time NCAA antitrust legislation has been formally introduced by the US Congress.

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The recently introduced TEAM USA Act, sponsored by Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Representative Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), looks to transform Division I athletics. The bill intends to cap international student-athletes at 20 percent of each varsity team’s roster for colleges that receive federal student aid. Teams with fewer than 10 athletes (think triathlon) would be limited to a single international player. If passed, which is highly unlikely, the rule would start in the 2029–30 academic year to give schools time to change their recruiting plans. Such legislation would have a huge impact on Denver athletics, especially hockey and skiing. However, other teams like tennis and golf would be impacted as well.

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