# Running out of time: SEC, Big Ten wait on ‘Protect College Sports Act’ revisions as August recess nears

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/running-out-of-time-sec-big-ten-wait-on-protect-college-sports-act-revisions-as-august-recess-nears/
- Published: 2026-07-24T12:18:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T13:14:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/running-out-time-sec-big-ten-wait-protect-college-sports-act-revisions-august-recess-nears
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Congress is revising a national college-sports NIL bill.
- SEC and Big Ten leaders await progress before recess.
- The proposal includes NIL rules and transfer limits.

## Summary

The SEC and Big Ten are awaiting revisions to the proposed Protect College Sports Act as Congress approaches its August recess, with college-sport leaders watching closely for federal action on name, image and likeness (NIL) rules. The legislation matters because it could create a national framework for athlete compensation and reduce the patchwork of state laws currently shaping college athletics.

The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced a bipartisan college-sports bill that would establish nationwide NIL payment rules and limit athletes to one penalty-free transfer during a five-year period. Discussion of the bill coincided with the SEC’s annual football media event in Florida, while the substantive negotiations continued in Washington.

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