Contact Congress about S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026

College athletes could earn NIL money under one national rulebook. Schools would also face new rules on health care, scholarships, transfers, agents, and media money.

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Protect College Sports Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Latest action on S. 4668: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects college athletes, especially athletes at Division I schools. It also affects colleges, conferences, national sports associations, NIL collectives, athlete agents, broadcasters, and fans who watch major college sports. Athletes would get more rights and protections. Schools and sports groups would get new duties, reporting rules, and enforcement powers.

Why this matters: College athletes now face a mix of state laws, school rules, and sports association rules on NIL money. This bill would replace much of that patchwork with one national system. It could make deals clearer and add real protections for health, education, and scholarships. It could also limit how much money goes straight to athletes through revenue caps and protected sports rules.

Key provisions in S. 4668

• College athletes could make money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL, without losing scholarships or eligibility. The bill still allows exceptions for conduct rules and unauthorized use of school names, logos, or marks.
• Division I athletes would have to report NIL deals and payments over $600 to their school. Sports associations would raise that amount over time for inflation.
• Schools, conferences, sports associations, collectives, and outside groups could pay or help arrange NIL money for athletes. They would still have to follow the bill's limits on banned payments.
• The bill updates the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act so it covers NIL deals. It caps agent endorsement fees at 5%, bans contracts that last beyond an athlete's eligibility, and sets basic federal rules for endorsement contracts.
• Athletes could sue under the agent law. For those claims, contracts could not force arbitration before a dispute starts or block athletes from joining together in legal action.

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Questions people ask about S. 4668

What is S. 4668?

College athletes could earn NIL money under one national rulebook. Schools would also face new rules on health care, scholarships, transfers, agents, and media money.

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