{"id":2672668,"date":"2026-09-29T11:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-passes-protect-college-sports-act-to-cap-cfp-player-payments-and-limit-transfers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:30:44","slug":"senate-overwhelmingly-passes-protect-college-sports-act-to-cap-cfp-player-payments-and-limit-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-passes-protect-college-sports-act-to-cap-cfp-player-payments-and-limit-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Overwhelmingly Passes \u2018Protect College Sports Act\u2019 to Cap CFP Player Payments and Limit Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-overwhelmingly-passes-protect-college-sports-act-to-cap-cfp-player-payments-and-limit-transfers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2672668&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bill to regulate college sports has been approved by the U.S. Senate with a bipartisan vote of 77-22, sending it to the House for further consideration. The legislation aims to limit how much colleges can pay student-athletes, restrict frequent transfers between teams, and cap college duration at five years. it also includes provisions for paying athletes for their name, image, and likeness, increasing from a cap of $21.5 million to $49 million supported by major conferences like the Big Ten and SEC. The bill seeks to curb excessive spending in college sports and protect athlete benefits, with President Trump expressing support. Additionally, the Senate rejected a proposal to limit coach pay to $5 million. The bill features measures to prevent conference switches without a three-year wait and has a non-binding call for ending the College Football Playoff by January 8 each year. The legislation aims to preserve college sports and addresses concerns over rising expenses and athlete rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A federal law to regulate college sports was approved by the Senate on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 77-22 vote sent the bill to the House, where it faces an uncertain future, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/story\/_\/id\/50056206\/us-senate-votes-77-22-pass-protect-college-sports-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the beginning, our objective was not to squeak by with 60 or 61 votes but to have a big bipartisan vote that demonstrates the importance of stepping in and saving and preserving college sports,\u201d Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is eager to sign this legislation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>NCAA president Charlie Baker said in a statement Monday night that \u201cstudent-athletes from across the country and all three NCAA Divisions worked hard to get this legislation moving and thanks to their advocacy, the bill just received a massive, bipartisan vote in the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the bill moves to the U.S. House of Representatives and there is much work left to do to ensure student-athlete benefits are codified into federal law and future generations of young people can access those benefits and use college sports as the launching point for their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill reins in how much colleges can pay student-athletes, limits how often players can jump from team to team seeking a better deal, and requires athletes to spend no more than five years in college.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">College sports were headed off a cliff: endless lawsuits, no rules, and women\u2019s and Olympic sports on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, 77 Senators said enough.<\/p>\n<p>The Protect College Sports Act passed with a massive bipartisan vote. It protects the athletes, protects the programs, and protects a great American tradition for our kids and grandkids.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it goes to the House. Let\u2019s get this to President Trump\u2019s desk before Election Day, on the set of College Gameday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tedcruz\/status\/2104778258168332550?\">September 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Senate rejected, on a 52-47 vote, a $5 million limit for coach pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the bill supporters believe these rules are necessary for athletes, they should be willing to apply them to coaches, as well,\u201d Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said. \u201cThis bill sells out college athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill offers a new mechanism to keep colleges from changing conferences in a drive for dollars. Conferences are capped at 20 teams, and jumpers from one conference to another must spend three years without conference membership before the leap takes effect.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Ten and the SEC have their imprint on the final bill, having supported a section of the legislation that increases what players are paid from a cap of $21.5 million to $49 million. Players are paid money for the use of their name, image, and likeness.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington said one goal of the bill was to end the \u201crunaway arms race\u201d of college sports spending, particularly on football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is more to do, but we need to pass a bill tonight because we need to stop stealing money out of colleges and universities for tuitions, for professors, and putting it into an arms race on sports,\u201d Cantwell said on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not the final solution. It is putting a pin in the problem and to stabilize the loss of women\u2019s and Olympic [sports] and to create the opportunity to discuss the larger structure moving forward. We are on our way to solving the problems that exist,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted about his support for the bill on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117351985093810875\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Protect College Sport Act just passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 77-22. This is a really big deal. It will not only save college sports, it will save the colleges themselves. 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