I am proud to introduce the House companion to this legislation today and look forward to working with my colleagues in both chambers to advance this bipartisan measure and save college sports.
Work to advance the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act to stabilize college athletics and protect opportunities for student-athletes, women’s sports, Olympic sports, and smaller programs.
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Baumgartner's office said he introduced the House companion to the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act and would work with colleagues in both chambers to advance it.
AP reported the Protect College Sports Act advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee on a 19-9 vote and moved to the full Senate.
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The promise was to work to advance the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, not to guarantee final enactment. In his current federal term, Baumgartner introduced the House companion bill on June 4, 2026 and publicly committed to advancing it with colleagues in both chambers. The broader legislative push also moved forward when the Senate version cleared the Senate Commerce Committee on June 18, 2026. That combination shows concrete, on-the-record action by Baumgartner to advance the measure during the same term, which satisfies this process-oriented promise.