美国参议院重新修订的《保护大学体育法案》提议建立2500万美元的"留用基金池"，用于帮助学校留住现有名单上的运动员，该规模超出现有的2130万美元上限[1]。这一修订旨在争取大联盟和东南联盟的支持，并包含多项改革措施，如限制第三方名誉、形象与代言补偿（NIL）对薪酬上限的突破[1]。根据众议院协议，该法案要求将特定收入的22%与运动员分享[1]，其中500万美元专门用于女性运动[1]。
该法案在参议院需获得60票支持才能通过并进入众议院[1]。参议院多数党领导人约翰·图恩曾表示，该法案不太可能在8月7日休会前进行投票[1]。Big Ten专员托尼·彼蒂蒂周二表示需要审查新的法案措辞[1]。
The U.S. Senate has revised the Protect College Sports Act to include provisions aimed at winning support from power conferences, particularly the Big Ten and SEC [1]. The revised legislation expands funding mechanisms for athletes, featuring a $25 million "retention pool" designed to keep existing roster players from entering the transfer portal, surpassing the current $21.3 million ceiling [1]. An additional $5 million from this pool is earmarked specifically for women's athletes [1].
The restructured bill mandates that schools share 22 percent of certain designated revenue with athletes [1]. The legislation also introduces reforms to limit how third-party NIL compensation can circumvent salary caps [1]. Senate Majority Leader John Thune previously indicated the measure faces long odds of receiving a vote before the August 7 recess [1]. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti stated on Tuesday that the conference needs to review the new legislative language [1]. The bill requires 60 votes in the Senate to advance before moving to the House for consideration [1].