Senate Judiciary Committee Will Examine Women's Sports Protections

Why it Matters

A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled 'Hearings To Examine Standing Up For Women In Sports, Focusing On Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness And Safety For Female Athletes' is scheduled for September 23. The Senate voted 74-24 to advance the Protect College Sports Act.

Fox Corp. and the American Gaming Association have significantly increased lobbying expenditures on related legislation. Fox reported $1.34 million in second quarter 2026 lobbying spending, while the American Gaming Association spent $660,000 in the same period, both tracking bills that would govern collegiate sports eligibility and athlete compensation.

Broader Context

Fox Corp. filed a lobbying disclosure for Q4 2025 reporting $1,490,000 in lobbying activity and listed the Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act (S2932) as legislation lobbied on, and filed a lobbying disclosure for Q3 2025 reporting $1,090,000 in lobbying activity and listed the Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act (S2932) as legislation lobbied on; Fox Corp. lobbied on issues related to online sports betting in Q4 2025. American Gaming Association filed a lobbying disclosure for Q1 2026 reporting $730,000 in lobbying activity and lobbied on issues related to the PROTECT Student Athletes Act (H.R. 1552) in Q1 2026. American Gaming Association filed a lobbying disclosure for Q2 2026 reporting $660,000 in lobbying expenditures and lists the PROTECT Student Athletes Act (H.R. 1552) as a specific issue lobbied.