GP247 Wire · Oct 1, 2026

PCSA Supporters Push Agent Fee Caps and Enforcement Provisions as House Path Remains Unclear

Two prominent backers of the Protect College Sports Act, speaking on a teleconference the day after the Senate passed the bill 77-22, focused their case on provisions targeting college athlete agents. One supporter, who serves as a senior member of a White House sports advisory roundtable, argued that agents frequently collect large commissions while athletes go unpaid on NIL deals, and he characterized athlete advocacy groups as simply agents operating under a different label. The bill would cap agent fees at 5% of contract value, require agents to register and follow applicable rules, and give athletes a private right of action to sue agents who act fraudulently or abusively — with additional enforcement authority given to the FTC and state attorneys general. The article notes there is little empirical data to support claims of widespread fraud or broadly unpaid NIL deals, and that athletes already have legal remedies for breach of contract without the PCSA.

There is little data on Levine's and Campbell's suggestions of widespread fraud involving college athlete agents and numerous NIL deals going unpaid.

From Sportico

Why it matters

For service providers: Agents and athlete representation firms would face registration requirements, fee caps, and potential FTC or state attorney general enforcement actions under the bill.

For media: The House timeline is uncertain, with speculation about a vote before the November midterms but the chamber on recess until after election day, and a new Congress — potentially Democratic-controlled — seated January 3.

For athletes: If the PCSA passes the House and is signed into law, college athletes would face a capped 5% agent fee on contracts and gain new legal tools to pursue agents who defraud or fail to pay them.

For collectives: NIL deal structures and how athletes are compensated could come under greater federal scrutiny if the legislation becomes law.

Read the full story at Sportico

Sources

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