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Congress Proposes PSCA, Caps Athletes’ Earnings at 22%

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Congress proposes the PSCA, capping college athletes’ earnings at 22 percent of revenue.
The earnings cap would remain for ten years unless Congress reauthorizes the law.
Athletes may transfer once without losing a year of eligibility.
Additional transfers cost a year of eligibility, limited to five years total.
The PSCA would preempt state compensation laws and grant NCAA immunity from federal antitrust rules.

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Congress proposes the PSCA, capping college athletes’ earnings at 22 percent of revenue.
The earnings cap would remain for ten years unless Congress reauthorizes the law.
Athletes may transfer once without losing a year of eligibility.
Additional transfers cost a year of eligibility, limited to five years total.
The PSCA would preempt state compensation laws and grant NCAA immunity from federal antitrust rules.