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S. 4668 (119th)

Protect College Sports Act of 2026ⓘ

Policy area:
Sports and Recreation
Sponsor:
Ted Cruz
Latest action:
Held at the desk. (Oct 5, 2026)
Subjects:
Athletes, Contracts and agency, Digital media, Higher education, Inflation and prices, Intellectual property, Licensing and registrations, School athletics, State and local government operations, Television and film, User charges and fees, Wages and earnings
Official record (congress.gov)

Congressional Budget Office estimates

Action timeline

28 actions, most recent first. Each line is the text published by the chamber or the Library of Congress, shown word for word.

  1. Oct 5, 2026 16:54:13 Floor code H15000

    Held at the desk.

    Source: House floor actions

  2. Oct 5, 2026 16:32:12 Floor code H14000

    Received in the House.

    Source: House floor actions

  3. Oct 5, 2026 Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Senate

  4. Sep 28, 2026 Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S5044-5063)

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  5. Sep 28, 2026 Floor code 17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S5044-5063)

    Source: Library of Congress · recorded vote

  6. Sep 28, 2026 Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5021-5064)

    Source: Senate

  7. Sep 24, 2026 Floor

    The committee substitute tabled by Voice Vote.

    Source: Senate

  8. Sep 24, 2026 Floor

    Cloture on the measure, as amended, invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 25. Record Vote Number: 243.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  9. Sep 24, 2026 Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4959-4962)

    Source: Senate

  10. Sep 23, 2026 Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4885)

    Source: Senate

  11. Sep 22, 2026 Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4851)

    Source: Senate

  12. Sep 22, 2026 Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6781) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 6776 in Senate.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Source: Senate

  13. Sep 17, 2026 Floor

    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4789)

    Source: Senate

  14. Sep 17, 2026 Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6781) made in Senate. (CR S4789)

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Source: Senate

  15. Sep 17, 2026 Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4777-4790)

    Source: Senate

  16. Sep 17, 2026 Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record Vote Number: 236. (CR S4773-4774)

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  17. Sep 17, 2026 Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4773-4774)

    Source: Senate

  18. Sep 16, 2026 Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4743)

    Source: Senate

  19. Sep 15, 2026 Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Senate

  20. Sep 15, 2026 Floor

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 24. Record Vote Number: 235. (CR S4715-4716)

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  21. Aug 5, 2026 Floor

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)

    Source: Senate

  22. Aug 5, 2026 Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)

    Source: Senate

  23. Jun 24, 2026 Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.

    Source: Senate

  24. Jun 24, 2026 Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Senate

  25. Jun 24, 2026 Committee code 14000

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Library of Congress

  26. Jun 18, 2026 Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Source: Senate

  27. Jun 2, 2026 IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Source: Senate

  28. Jun 2, 2026 IntroReferral code 10000

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: Library of Congress

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Coverage: the 118th–119th Congresses.