SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says conference will prepare with or without Protect College Sports Act

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey addressed the uncertain future of the Protect College Sports Act during a lame-duck session of Congress, following midterm elections in which Democrats took control of both the House and Senate. The bipartisan bill had previously cleared the Senate 77-22, but the House did not take it up before lawmakers left for the campaign trail. Sankey, speaking on a radio program, said the SEC is in communication with members of Congress and expects an active week in Washington, while acknowledging that questions remain about attendance and how many defeated Republicans will return for the session. He stressed that whether or not the bill passes, conferences may need to address issues like eligibility, the transfer environment, revenue sharing, and NIL directly — potentially on their own, to the extent permitted by law.

The need for Congress to address national standards remain.
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Why it matters

For service providers: Platforms and service providers operating nationally may need to adapt to conference-by-conference governance structures in the absence of federal legislation.

For brands: Brands and NIL partners could encounter inconsistent regulations across conferences if no federal NIL framework is established.

For coaches: Coaches recruiting and managing rosters under the transfer portal could face a continued patchwork of state-by-state rules rather than a uniform national standard.

For athletes: College athletes' eligibility rules, NIL rights, and transfer conditions could be shaped by conferences rather than federal law if the Protect College Sports Act fails to pass.

For collectives: Collectives operating under revenue-sharing models may face differing conference-level oversight frameworks if Congress does not act.

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Sources

On3 NIL · Nick Schultz: Greg Sankey addresses impact of midterms on Protect College Sports Act: 'Elections have consequences'
On3 NIL · Andy Staples: Tennessee's AD negotiates mock collective bargaining agreement with basketball team

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