[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S5016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6835. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Murphy) 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:

       Insert after section 112 the following:

     SEC. 112A. TRANSFER PROTECTIONS FOR COACHES.

       Subject to the requirements and prohibitions regarding mid-
     season coaching transitions under section 110, an 
     institution, a conference, an intercollegiate athletic 
     association, or any representative of such entity shall 
     permit a coach to transfer from one four-year institution to 
     another four-year institution--
       (1) once without losing or delaying eligibility to coach 
     intercollegiate sports;
       (2) except as provided in paragraph (3), a second time with 
     a loss of eligibility to coach intercollegiate sports during 
     the first academic year following the transfer; and
       (3) additionally, without losing or delaying eligibility to 
     coach intercollegiate sports, upon--
       (A) discontinuation of a sport that the individual coaches; 
     or
       (B) sexual assault or harassment of the coach by an 
     individual associated with the institution from which the 
     coach intends to transfer.

       Insert after section 114 the following:

     SEC. 114A. TREATMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR COACHES.

       (a) Endorsement Contracts.--
       (1) Compensation requirement.--Any endorsement contract for 
     a coach of a varsity sports team shall be invalid unless the 
     contract is for a valid business purpose and is commensurate 
     with compensation paid to individuals with a similar profile, 
     reputation, or notability who are not coaches or prospective 
     coaches.
       (2) Disclosure.--Each institution shall include in the 
     disclosures required under section 104(a)(1) information on 
     any endorsement contracts in force with respect to any coach 
     of a varsity sports team at that institution.
       (b) Cap for Contract Buyouts and Termination Fees for 
     Coaches.--
       (1) In general.--Any contract buyout or termination fee 
     payable to a coach of a varsity sports team may not exceed an 
     amount equal to the greatest annual compensation paid to the 
     coach under that contract, excluding bonuses.
       (2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall apply to any contract 
     for a coach of a varsity sports team entered into on or after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Salary Cap for Coaches.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an institution 
     may not provide compensation to a coach of a varsity sports 
     team that exceeds $5,000,000 per year.
       (2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall apply to any 
     agreement related to compensation for a coach of a varsity 
     sports team entered into on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

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