S.Amdt. 6809Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 6809

Sponsored by Tommy Tuberville
Submitted September 22, 2026

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Senate amendment submitted

September 22, 2026

Text

Submitted

SA 6809. Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina)
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:

On page 63, insert between lines 13 and 14 the following:
(f) Ineligibility Due to Certain Participation in
Professional Sports.--A student athlete shall be deemed a
professional athlete and ineligible for intercollegiate
sports if the student athlete receives compensation, direct
or indirect financial consideration, per diem, stipends, or
reimbursement in excess of reasonable, actual, and documented
travel expenses, from a professional sports team, league, or
franchise in connection with participation in any evaluation,
workout, draft combine, or training camp.
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