Sens. Britt and Tuberville propose revenue cap amendment for college sports
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 11:29 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville have introduced an amendment to the Protect College Sports Act, which has recently passed procedural votes in the U.S. Senate. The proposed amendment seeks to impose a hard cap on revenue sharing for college athletes, including name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements from associated entities. While the Protect College Sports Act intends to increase the revenue cap significantly, the inclusion of NIL deals in the cap calculation remains uncertain following a failed request for unanimous consent. The Senate aims to vote on the bill in the coming days, but further challenges await in the House of Representatives after its recess.
- •Britt and Tuberville filed an amendment to the Protect College Sports Act.
- •The amendment proposes a hard cap on revenue sharing for college athletes.
- •The Senate cleared another procedural hurdle with the bill receiving 60 votes.
- •The House is currently on recess, delaying further action on the act.
- •The proposed revenue cap could significantly rise from $21.3 million to $48.8 million.
- 11:29 PMYahoo Sports — Sens. Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville file new amendment to Protect College Sports Act
"Tuesday evening, the Protect College Sports Act cleared another procedural hurdle as it continues to move in the U.S. Senate. Two Republican lawmakers from Alabama, Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, have also filed an amendment aimed at the rev-share cap, Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported. The amendment would implement a hard cap on revenue-sharing […]
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