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- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) advanced the Protect College Sports Act, passing 74-24.
- More than 70 senators support the bill, which limits transfers to one and caps eligibility at five years.
- The proposal creates a retention pool, allows conference TV-rights pooling, and caps revenue sharing and agent fees.
- Sen. Maria Cantwell said the bill addresses a $519.9 million spending increase and $30 million football payrolls.
- The four Black Democratic senators—Booker, Warnock, Rochester, and Alsobrooks—voted against the measure.