S. 4668 119th Congress
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- Sports and Recreation
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
- Congress.gov ↗
Latest action, Oct 5, 2026: Held at the desk.
How the House voted
The House hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.
9 cosponsors
Sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:
- Democrats
- Republicans
- Independents
Cosponsors
5 D · 4 R
- Democrat
- Republican
- Independent
Referred to: Senate: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Who lobbied on it
Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.
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.
2 reports
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
2 reports
2 reports
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC.
AVOQ, LLC
2 reports
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
2 reports
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
KIT BOND STRATEGIES
2 reports
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2 reports
The top 25 of 136 clients, by reports
| Client | Lobbying firm | Reports | Reports totaling | From | To | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL-CIO | 2 | $1.7M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | 2 | $100K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 2 | $8.8M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. | AVOQ, LLC | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | 2 | $3.4M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | NVG, LLC | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION | CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC | 2 | $60K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | 2 | $360K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | 2 | $180K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| BIG 12 CONFERENCE | KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 2 | $80K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | 2 | $217K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | 2 | $20K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 | $120K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION | CHET CULVER GROUP | 2 | $10K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2 | $4.7M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WOODBERRY ASSOCIATES | 2 | $120K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE ANTITRUST LAWS | CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA | 2 | $60K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE | JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | 2 | $160K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | 2 | $60K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC | 2 | $2.3M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | 2 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |