[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4584-S4585]
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SA 6762. 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:
Beginning on page 85, strike line 2 and all that follows
through page 89, line 17, and insert the following: ``the
Commission shall be composed of 40 members, of whom--
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the chair of the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of which
at least 1 member shall be a student athlete or former
student athlete;
(B) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, of which at least 1 member shall be a student athlete
or former student athlete;
(C) 4 members shall be appointed by the chair of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, of which at least 1 member shall be a
student athlete or former student athlete;
(D) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, of which at least 1 member shall be a
student athlete or former student athlete;
(E) 4 members shall be appointed by the chair of the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate, of which at least 1 member shall be a student athlete
or former student athlete;
(F) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate, of which at least 1 member shall be a student
athlete or former student athlete;
(G) 4 members shall be appointed by the chair of the
Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
Representatives, of which at least 1 member shall be a
student athlete or former student athlete;
(H) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of
the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
Representatives, of which at least 1 member shall be a
student athlete or former student athlete;
(I) 1 member shall be a current or former student athlete
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, in
consultation with the chair of the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chair of
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate;
(J) 1 member shall be a current or former student athlete
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, in
consultation with the ranking member of the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
ranking member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate;
(K) 1 member shall be a current or former student athlete
appointed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, in
consultation with the chair of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the chair of the
Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
Representatives;
(L) 1 member shall be a current or former student athlete
appointed by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the ranking member of
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the ranking member of the Committee on
Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives;
(M) 1 member shall be a representative of a historically
Black college or university, appointed by the majority leader
of the Senate;
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(N) 1 member shall be a representative of a historically
Black college or university, appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(O) 1 member shall be a representative of a mid-sized
conference, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
and
(P) 1 member shall be a representative of a mid-sized
conference, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Requirements.--Members of the Commission shall be
individuals who are nationally recognized for expertise,
knowledge, or experience in matters related to college
athletics, university administration, sports law, labor law,
athlete welfare, sports economics, health care, or sports
medicine.
(3) Co-chairs, executive director, and staff.--
(A) Co-chairs.--The Commission shall have 2 co-chairs, of
whom--
(i) 1 co-chair shall be a member selected by the majority
party; and
(ii) 1 co-chair shall be a member selected by the minority
party.
(B) Executive director and staff.--The co-chairs of the
Commission shall appoint an executive director of the
Commission and such staff as appropriate, with compensation.
(4) Historically black college or university defined.--In
this subsection, the term ``historically Black college or
university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B
institution'' in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
(5) Mid-sized conference defined.--In this subsection, the
term ``mid-sized conference'' means any conference that has
generated less than $500,000,000 in total annual revenue
during the preceding academic year.
(c) Authority.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
carrying out the duties of the Commission--
(1) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and
places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and
administer such oaths as the Commission considers relevant to
the purpose of the Commission; and
(2) require, by subpoena issued upon a majority vote of the
Commission, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses
and the production of such books, records, correspondence,
memoranda, papers, and documents as the Commission considers
relevant to the purpose of the Commission, provided that the
Commission shall take such action as may be necessary and
appropriate to preserve the confidentiality of trade secrets
or other confidential information of conferences,
intercollegiate athletic associations, institutions, or other
entities the Commission deems appropriate.
(d) Duties.--The duties of the Commission are as follows:
(1) To study and develop recommendations regarding--
(A) an alternative structure for providing compensation for
student athletes, including--
(i) consideration of the positive and negative implications
associated with a collective bargaining structure and
employment status for student athletes; and
(ii) consideration of the opportunities, legal barriers,
and regulatory barriers of institutions providing student
athletes non-cash compensation, such as equity in an athletic
program or team for which the student athlete competes,
through the revenue share cap and retention fund amount
described in section 114, including by considering how such
non-cash compensation may promote the long-term financial
stability of student athletes and the sustainability of
athletic programs;
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