[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4585]
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  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.
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