Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says he does not spend much time worrying about the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) because it’s out of his control.

When The Clemson Insider asked Swinney about the bipartisan bill during his press conference on Tuesday from the Smart Family Media Center, Swinney noted that he focuses his energy on his team and leaves federal legislation out of his daily coaching focus.

Swinney has previously acknowledged that college sports desperately need “some type of rules” and a way to effectively enforce them.

On Tuesday, Swinney focused his comments on his team rather than federal and legislative developments regarding the Protect College Sports Act. While the bill has parts he likes and parts he dislikes, Swinney did reiterate that some form of order is necessary for college athletics.

“Just trying to stay focused on what I control. I don’t control any of that,” Swinney said. “Obviously, I think it’s got momentum, because it’s a bipartisan deal. So, obviously people care enough. You’ve got two groups of people that have different thoughts and beliefs and agendas that have come together for something.

“So, there’s probably some things in it you like, some things you don’t like — that’s usually the case when you have compromise in agreement. But I think all coaches – I mean, we don’t really have any rules right now. We just don’t. There’s no rules. So, hopefully something good will come out of it.”

The Protect College Sports Act passed the U.S. Senate on Sept. 28 with a 77-23 vote, and is now awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives.

The Protect College Sports Act is the first bill devoted entirely to collegiate athletics to pass through a Congress Floor. The PCSA is a bipartisan federal bill introduced in the U.S. Senate to create a uniform national legal framework for collegiate athletics, stabilize name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules, and address transfer portal and antitrust challenges following major court settlements.

Clemson University recently issued a statement clarifying that it “strongly supports” the Protect College Sports Act while advocating for narrowly tailored adjustments regarding conference composition provisions.

Swinney emphasized Tuesday that his primary focus ahead of Saturday’s game against Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium (12 p.m., ACC) is entirely on his team’s execution.

“I don’t really spend a lot of time worrying about it,” Swinney added about the PCSA. “I’m just trying to see if we can play our best game against Charleston Southern this week. Because that’s what I control.

“Where you focus goes, your energy flows. That’s what I teach our kids all the time. So, let’s put our energy on the things that matter, and not waste it on stuff that doesn’t matter.”