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. Stephen A Smith asked: why should Congress get involved? Because the old system wasn’t fair, the current system is chaos, and right now there are effectively no rules. If Congress does nothing, college sports become a mini NFL, and countless opportunities for student-athletes disappear.

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Why does Congress need to act on college sports? Because Congress screwed it up. Too few enforceable rules and too much litigation have created chaos. The Protect College Sports Act restores order with clear standards while protecting student-athletes and fair competition.

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Senator Ted Cruz

63,445 views • 11 days ago

The current chaos in college football should be fixed by the system, not by Congress. And the solution is collective bargaining.

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If Congress does nothing, within five years college sports will become a mini-NFL of 30 to 50 major football programs. Women’s and Olympic sports will be gone from campuses across the country. My bipartisan Protect College Sports Act will stop that from happening.

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Senator Ted Cruz

167,195 views • 25 days ago

President Trump is exactly right: college sports are in turmoil. My Protect College Sports Act is the bipartisan solution President Trump supports. It ends the chaos, protects women's and Olympic sports, and preserves opportunities for student athletes nationwide. We have the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference on board. Now the Senate should pass it.

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Senator Ted Cruz

114,507 views • 26 days ago

If Congress fails to act, college sports could become a mini-NFL: 30 to 50 schools with real programs and everyone else left behind. That would be tragic for fans, schools, and the more than 500,000 student-athletes competing across America. College sports bring us together, but more importantly, they give young men and women a path to education and a brighter future.

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Senator Ted Cruz

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College athletes should be compensated fairly for their name, image, and likeness. But college sports also needs basic rules. We can protect NIL, stop the chaos, and make sure student-athletes are actually getting an education. It’s time to advance the Protect College Sports Act.

College athletes should be compensated fairly for their name, image, and likeness. But college sports also needs basic rules. We can protect NIL, stop the chaos, and make sure student-athletes are actually getting an education. It’s time to advance the Protect College Sports Act.

Senator Ted Cruz

30,494 views • 2 months ago

College sports are being pulled apart by transfer chaos, constant litigation, shady NIL deals, disappearing rivalries, and a broken system that is leaving student athletes, schools, and fans without clear rules or real protections. The Protect College Sports Act: - Ends the roster chaos with national rules for transfers (one free undergrad) and eligibility (5-in-5) - Creates enforceable standards on recruiting, tampering, and NIL disclosures - Protects student athletes’ right to earn from their own NIL - Enables enforcement of House settlement on revenue sharing and fake NIL deals - Sanctions against agents that take advantage of student athletes, facilitate player poaching, and recruit tampering - Protects women’s sports, Olympic sports, and scholarship opportunities - Preserves historic rivalries - Keeps college sports tied to education, so student athletes become successful adults - Prohibits football coaches from quitting mid-season to be hired by another program - Guarantees safety standards, health care, and an ombudsman for student athletes - Makes TV money work for college sports with an option for schools to pool media rights - Stops Super League consolidation

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Exactly right, Coach Saban. If we want to preserve opportunities for student athletes and enhance the future of college sports we have to pass our bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. Without guardrails in place, college sports will continue to be in chaos

Exactly right, Coach Saban. If we want to preserve opportunities for student athletes and enhance the future of college sports we have to pass our bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. Without guardrails in place, college sports will continue to be in chaos

Senator Eric Schmitt

24,335 views • 25 days ago

“Rules are there ain’t no rules.” And when it comes to college sports we have to fix that. Ted Cruz , Maria Cantwell and I introduced a bill to protect college sports. Without it the entire college sports system will collapse.

“Rules are there ain’t no rules.” And when it comes to college sports we have to fix that. Ted Cruz , Maria Cantwell and I introduced a bill to protect college sports. Without it the entire college sports system will collapse.

Eric Schmitt

23,373 views • 2 months ago

Pralhad Joshi had already countered Congress in a clear and categorical manner System is corrupt because of Congress, they just managed to ruin the country and now doing so much theatrics as if they care for students Such a pity.

Pralhad Joshi had already countered Congress in a clear and categorical manner System is corrupt because of Congress, they just managed to ruin the country and now doing so much theatrics as if they care for students Such a pity.

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84,276 views • 1 month ago

College sports have reached a breaking point. Programs are disappearing. Women’s and Olympic sports are being cut. The transfer portal is the Wild West. My legislation, the Protect College Sports Act restores order, protects student athletes, preserves fair competition, and saves the sports and traditions fans love.

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51,254 views • 11 days ago

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Senator Ted Cruz

220,302 views • 8 months ago

The problem with the transfer portal is that there is no firm, enforceable transfer rules. And every time the NCAA, a conference, or a school tries to enforce transfer rules or any other rules (ie. eligibility), it creates more legal exposure, not more order. That’s because real rules require congressional action (the creation of new laws) OR an employment model with collective bargaining (which works within the current law). College sports has neither right now. So what you’re seeing isn’t chaos. It’s a system operating without enforcement power.

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.President Donald J. Trump: "Federal legislation must allow college athletic programs to set simple common sense rules without endless litigation, and establish a fair Name, Image, and Likeness standard that eliminates the patchwork of conflicting state laws... If Congress does not take action fast, it could destroy college sports, and destroy the colleges that play these sports."

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129,711 views • 5 months ago

You cannot have 28-year-olds playing college sports for six or seven years. Right now, athletes have multiple extra years of eligibility, former pros are returning to college, and the transfer portal has become chaos. Our bipartisan bill restores common sense: five years of eligibility, one free transfer, and clear rules that protect athletes while preserving competition.

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146,747 views • 3 months ago

College sports is worth fighting for, and if we don't, they could be gone for good. Congress is the only entity on earth that has the ability to grant the NCAA the antitrust status it needs to restore stability and balance to the chaotic system. Let's get it done.

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