Floor SpeechNeutral2026-09-22
Text of Senate Amendment 6801
Cory A. Booker
DNJ · Senator
Context
On 2026-09-22, Senator Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6801" in the Senate.
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Text of Senate Amendment 6801 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4871] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6801. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Murphy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6776 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. Coons)) to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Insert after section 114 the following: SEC. 114A. CAP FOR CONTRACT BUYOUTS FOR COACHES. (a) In General.--Any contract buyout for a coach of a varsity sports team may not exceed an amount equal to the greatest annual amount paid to the coach under that contract. (b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for a coach of a varsity sports team entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______