​Protect College Sports Act features interesting HBCU media section appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.As the Protect College Sports Act takes shape in Congress, an interesting HBCU media provision is gaining traction.  In the text of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, the IGNITE HBCU Sports and Media Act would create grants for improvements to technological infrastructure at HBCUs. The grants could lead to institutions upgrading their equipment to better broadcast games, which aid in localized production outside of national media partners such as ESPN and HBCU Go.The Protect College Sports Act is currently sitting before the Senate after passing the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Committee in a 19-9 vote on June 18th. Introduced by Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, the bill has been a source of contention due to its potential implications on NIL and the transfer portal. In early June, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to both Cruz and Cantwell asking them to pause the Protect College Sports Act until college leaders addressed “attacks on Black political representation.”“Until college athletics leadership demonstrates a willingness to both engage on these issues and take concrete action in support of the communities that have contributed so much to their success, Congress should refrain from advancing legislation that would provide additional protections, authorities, benefits, or legal certainty to these institutions,” the letter read.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)This then caused Cruz and Cantwell to both warn that, if the Protect College Sports Act didn’t pass, it would have devastating effects for HBCUs.“If Congress doesn’t act, the consequences will be devastating. They will be devastating when the president of TSU says that they would be devastating for HBCUs. They would be devastating for hundreds of thousands, and over time, millions of athletes — many of whom are African American, many of whom are Hispanic, many of whom are from economically disadvantaged environments,” Cruz said in July.Related: Marshall Faulk invites Super Bowl champion to Southern University practiceRelated: Channing Crowder’s daughter lands HBCU basketball offer