Text of Senate Amendment 6763

On 2026-08-07, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6763" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6763

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4585] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6763. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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: On page 13, strike lines 17 through 25 and insert the following: (20) Student athlete.-- (A) In general.--The term ``student athlete'' means an individual who is enrolled as a full-time student (as defined in section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)) at an institution or is enrolled as a student at an institution on less than a full-time basis as described in subparagraph (B), and who-- (i) makes satisfactory academic progress (as determined in accordance with section 668.34 of such title 34 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)) toward completing a degree; and (ii) participates in intercollegiate athletic competition or competes for a varsity sports team as part of the institution's educational, developmental, or extracurricular programs. (B) Less than full-time enrollment.--A student is described in this subparagraph if the student is enrolled at an institution on less than a full-time basis due to-- (i) a disability; (ii) practice with the United States Olympic team in preparation for the Olympic games; or (iii) a medical reason. (C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be construed to preclude an institution, conference, or intercollegiate athletic association from establishing satisfactory academic progress standards for student athletes that are more stringent than the requirements described in such subparagraph. ______