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A high-stakes Senate race is heating up as lawmakers scramble to pass the Protect College Sports Act before recess, a bill co-authored by Senators Cruz and Cantwell that seeks to regulate athlete pay and profit after landmark name, image, and likeness rulings. Backed now by major conferences like the SEC and Big Ten—and even endorsed by President Trump—the bill aims to close loopholes in collective revenue models and ensure fairer endorsement deals. But with only 60 votes needed and time running out, opposition from labor unions, athlete advocates, and the Congressional Black Caucus has emerged, citing insufficient protections for marginalized athletes and rushed negotiations. With concessions on athlete retention funds and women’s sports funding already made, the fate of this pivotal legislation hangs in the balance—will it cross the finish line before the break, or be delayed until fall?

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