Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 6830· Senate(119-SAMDT-6830)
To require the disclosure of foreign financing of intercollegiate athletics.
- Introduced
- 9/24/2026
- Last activity
- 9/28/2026 — Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6830, notwithstanding the adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Changes amendment
- 119-SAMDT-6776
- On the bill
- 119-S-4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Adopted
What this amendment would do
If we want to keep our college sports honest and hold people accountable, we need to know where the money is coming from. This amendment aims to add a new section to the bill that requires the disclosure of foreign financing in intercollegiate athletics.
Key Changes Added to the Bill
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Reporting Money Received: It requires institutions, conferences, and intercollegiate athletic associations to report amounts exceeding $600 in value that they receive relating to intercollegiate athletics from a foreign government, a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise, or a sovereign wealth fund.
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Deadlines for Reporting: These disclosures must be made within 30 days of entering into a transaction, receiving funds, or experiencing a material change that impacts a previous disclosure.
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Annual Reports to Officials: By August 1 of each year, each intercollegiate athletic association must submit a report of these disclosures and any foreign funds it received to the Secretary of Education, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Public Transparency: Associations must also publish an updated disclosure on a publicly available website by January 31 and July 31 of each year.
- 9/28/2026
- Senate amendment agreed to: Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6830, notwithstanding the adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 6830 proposed by Senator Scott SC to Amendment SA 6776.
- Amendment SA 6830 proposed by Senator Scott SC to Amendment SA 6776. To require the disclosure of foreign financing of intercollegiate athletics.
- Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6830, notwithstanding the adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- 9/24/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors