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Trump’s SAVE Act Stalls, Sports Reform Eyes July Senate Pass

7/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s push has made the SAVE America Act the legislative centerpiece.
It remains stalled because Republicans lack votes to overcome 60-vote filibuster, though House Speaker Mike Johnson has brought it to floor three times and attached it to State Department funding bill.
Critics warn it would burden rural voters, while Senators Eric Schmitt and Ted Cruz say a bipartisan college-sports reform bill could clear the Senate in July.

History

Historical Context

President Richard Nixon signed Title IX on June 23, 1972, an amendment drafted by Senator Birch Bayh and backed by Representative Edith Green that bans sex discrimination in education funding. The law lifted women to 42 % of college enrollment and prompted growth in women’s varsity teams through the 1970s. That legacy frames the SAVE America Act effort to reshape voter funding and echo Title IX’s impact on sports policy.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s push has made the SAVE America Act the legislative centerpiece.
It remains stalled because Republicans lack votes to overcome 60-vote filibuster, though House Speaker Mike Johnson has brought it to floor three times and attached it to State Department funding bill.
Critics warn it would burden rural voters, while Senators Eric Schmitt and Ted Cruz say a bipartisan college-sports reform bill could clear the Senate in July.

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