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Text of Senate Amendment 6821

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On 2026-09-22, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6821" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6821

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4882] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6821. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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: At the end, add the following: TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT BY STATES SEC. 401. ENFORCEMENT BY STATES. (a) In General.--If the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or a regulation promulgated thereunder that affects the residents of that State, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States, to-- (1) enjoin any further violation by the person; (2) enforce compliance with this Act or any such amendment or regulation; (3) obtain other remedies permitted under State law; and (4) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (b) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the chief law enforcement officer or official or agency of a State from exercising the powers conferred on such chief law enforcement officer or official or agency of a State by the laws of the State to conduct investigations, administer oaths or affirmations, or compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6821 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 150 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4882] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6821. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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: At the end, add the following: TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT BY STATES SEC. 401. ENFORCEMENT BY STATES. (a) In General.--If the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or a regulation promulgated thereunder that affects the residents of that State, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States, to-- (1) enjoin any further violation by the person; (2) enforce compliance with this Act or any such amendment or regulation; (3) obtain other remedies permitted under State law; and (4) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (b) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the chief law enforcement officer or official or agency of a State from exercising the powers conferred on such chief law enforcement officer or official or agency of a State by the laws of the State to conduct investigations, administer oaths or affirmations, or compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ______