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S. 4668 119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Latest action, Oct 5, 2026: Held at the desk.

How the Senate voted: On Passage of the Bill

Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Passed · 77–22 (it needed 1/2)

  • Yea (77)
  • Nay (22)
  • Didn't vote (1)
  • Letters: party (D, R, I)
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By party
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
77 yea
22 nay
1 not voting

Every roll call on it (11)

Each dot is a roll call, in order: how much of the Senate voted yea. The ringed one decided it.

  • Carried
  • Failed
0%50%100%Sep 15, 2026Sep 28, 2026
See the data
DateQuestionResultYea–nay
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the BillBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected42–54
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected1–94
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to96–1
Sep 24, 2026On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to74–25
Sep 24, 2026On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to77–23
Sep 22, 2026On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to70–21
Sep 17, 2026On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to77–22
Sep 15, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to74–24

9 cosponsors

Sponsored by Ted Cruz (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
5 D · 4 R
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
9 senators cosponsoring

Referred to: Senate: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

129 clientsQ2 2026Q3 2026

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

AFL-CIO
2 reports
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
2 reports
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
2 reports
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC.
AVOQ, LLC
2 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA
2 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
NVG, LLC
2 reports
AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2 reports
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2 reports
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2 reports
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2 reports
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
2 reports
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2 reports
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
2 reports
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2 reports
All 25 of 134 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
AFL-CIO2$1.7MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM2$100KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC2$8.8MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC.AVOQ, LLC2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE2$3.4MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICECUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICENVG, LLC2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATIONCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2$60KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYMEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCEDLA PIPER LLP (US)2$360KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
BAYLOR UNIVERSITYARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY2$180KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
BIG 12 CONFERENCEKIT BOND STRATEGIES2$80KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM2$217KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2$20KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY2$120KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATIONCHET CULVER GROUP2$10KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC2$4.7MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONWOODBERRY ASSOCIATES2$120KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE ANTITRUST LAWSCUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA2$60KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEJGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE2$160KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
DAVIDSON COLLEGEBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2$60KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC2$2.3MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
DUKE UNIVERSITYDLA PIPER LLP (US)2$0Q2 2026Q3 2026yes