President Trump Calls on Congress to Save College Sports

This White House release calls on Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act, aimed at establishing clearer rules around NIL (name, image, likeness), eligibility, transfers, and revenue sharing in college athletics. Context: The release notes Trump recently attended the Texas–Tennessee football game at Neyland Stadium, and frames ongoing litigation and regulatory uncertainty over NIL as harming scholarships, roster spots, and women's/Olympic sports programs. Cited prior administration actions on college sports: April 2026: An executive order aimed at restoring "order, fairness, and stability" to college athletics. July 2025: An executive order to protect student-athlete scholarships and opportunities, including in Olympic and non-revenue sports. Rescission of Biden-era Education Department guidance that treated NIL compensation like financial aid subject to proportional Title IX distribution between male and female athletes. February 2025: An executive order barring transgender women from women's sports competitions. A White House roundtable convening college sports figures to discuss industry challenges. Core message: The release argues that congressional inaction, rather than any specific policy failure, is the primary threat to college athletics, and urges lawmakers to pass the Protect College Sports Act to establish consistent national rules.