Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Ted Cruz

Republican on Legislative Session 2026-09-28

162 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

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Mr. President, Claims · 104 wordsI oppose this amendment. It doubles the maximum size of the bill’s medical fund from $100 million to $200 million and sticks the bill on the school in your State.¹ The Protect College Sports Act already establishes the most sweeping new health protections in history for student-athletes. Division I schools right now must cover out-of-pocket costs for injuries while athletes are enrolled and for 5 years after their eligibility ends.² At markup, the Commerce Committee adopted Senator Kim’s amendment which allowed the trust fund to increase up to $100 million.³ This amendment skips way past that and doubles that, adding an additional $100 million. Reasoning · 52 wordsWhere does that money come from? It comes from the schools at the expense of student-athletes. It comes at the expense of revenue-share payments. It comes at the expense of scholarships and benefits for student-athletes. And, in the end, unfunded mandates lead to fewer roster spots, fewer scholarships, and cuts to sports. The ask · 6 wordsSo I urge a ``no’’ vote.

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Claims · 3

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1“doubles the maximum size of the bill’s medical fund from $100 million to $200 million”The amendment doubles the bill’s medical fund maximum from $100 million to $200 million.search
2“must cover out-of-pocket costs for injuries while athletes are enrolled and for 5 years after their eligibility ends”Under the Protect College Sports Act, Division I schools must cover out-of-pocket injury costs while athletes are enrolled and for 5 years after their eligibility ends.search
3“the Commerce Committee adopted Senator Kim’s amendment which allowed the trust fund to increase up to $100 million”At markup, the Senate Commerce Committee adopted Senator Kim’s amendment allowing the trust fund to increase up to $100 million.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20