美国参议院议员正与东南联盟（SEC）和大十联盟就《保护大学体育法案》的关键条款进行密集谈判[1]。参议员特德·克鲁兹（共和党，德州）和玛丽亚·坎特韦尔（民主党，华盛顿州）是该法案赞助者[1]，目标是在8月7日夏季休会前促成投票[1]。
谈判的焦点集中在多个争议性议题上[1]。协议草案涉及建立20百万美元的"留用池"，以及将当前收入分享"薪资帽"从本学年的21.3百万美元翻倍[1]。大十联盟正寻求放宽队伍扩张限制，争取允许联盟扩展至19支队伍[1]。尽管谈判取得部分进展，但反垄断保护等核心诉求仍未纳入协议框架[1]。
U.S. senators are actively working with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big Ten Conference to resolve contentious issues in a college sports regulatory bill before the August 7 summer recess [1]. The negotiations center on the Protect College Sports Act, which sponsors Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are pushing toward a vote before the congressional break [1].
Key sticking points in the negotiations include establishing a retention pool of at least $20 million and doubling the current revenue-sharing salary cap, which currently stands at $21.3 million for the current academic year [1]. The Big Ten Conference is seeking to relax team expansion restrictions that would allow the conference to grow to 19 teams [1]. A House settlement amount of $2.8 million is also part of the ongoing discussions [1].
However, negotiations have not yet addressed core demands such as antitrust protections, leaving fundamental issues unresolved as lawmakers race to finalize the legislation [1].