S.Amdt. 6829Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 6829
Sponsored by Tim Scott
Submitted September 23, 2026
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Senate amendment submitted
September 23, 2026
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SA 6829. Mr. SCOTT 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 of title I, add the following: SEC. 129. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN FINANCING OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. (a) Disclosure to Intercollegiate Athletic Association.-- (1) In general.--A covered person shall disclose to the relevant intercollegiate athletic association (except in the case of a covered person that is an intercollegiate athletic association) all amounts received by the covered person relating to intercollegiate athletics from a foreign government, a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise, a sovereign wealth fund, or any other foreign source. (2) Disclosure deadlines.--Disclosures under paragraph (1) shall be made not later than 30 days after-- (A) entering into a relevant transaction or receiving funds, whichever occurs first; or (B) any material change that would impact a previous disclosure. (b) Report and Public Availability.-- (1) In general.--Not later than August 1 of each year, each intercollegiate athletic association shall submit to the Secretary of Education, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on-- (A) all disclosures received under subsection (a) during the one-year period preceding the date of the report; and (B) any amounts received by the intercollegiate athletic association relating to intercollegiate athletics from a foreign government, a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise, a sovereign wealth fund, or any other foreign source during the one-year period preceding the date of the report. (2) Public availability.--Each intercollegiate athletic association shall publish on a publicly available website an updated disclosure containing the matter required under paragraph (1) not later than January 31 and July 31 of each year. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered person.--The term ``covered person'' means-- (A) an institution; (B) a conference; (C) an intercollegiate athletic association; (D) an associated entity; (E) a collective; (F) an athlete agent receiving or arranging funds on behalf of an athlete; or (G) an entity selling or licensing media, sponsorship, apparel, or commercial rights relating to college sports. (2) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Foreign source.--The term ``foreign source'' has the meaning given that term in section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f). (4) Sovereign wealth fund.--The term ``sovereign wealth fund'' means an investment fund, investment vehicle, or investment entity established, owned, controlled, or directed by a foreign government, including any subsidiary or affiliate controlled by such fund, vehicle, or entity. ____________________