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Routine Proceedings, pages S4447-S4481 Measures Introduced: Thirty bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5243-5272, S.J. Res. 205-208, and S. Res. 831.
Report to accompany S. 4615, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 119-133)
S. 3010, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia.
S. 3333, to modify the eligibility requirements and account contribution maximum for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3589, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S4474 Measures Passed:
Northwest Mississippi Community College 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 831, recognizing the 100th anniversary of Northwest Mississippi Community College and celebrating a century of educational excellence, workforce development, student success, and service to the people of Mississippi and the United States.
Page S4480
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act: Senate passed S. 850, to amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis and the northern border strategy, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S4480-81
Thune (for Hassan) Amendment No. 6745, to delay the deadlines for certain reporting requirements to make it feasible for the Secretary of Homeland Security to meet such deadlines. Page S4481 Measures Considered: AGOA Extension Act (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act)— Cloture: Senate began consideration of H.R. 6500, to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 6732, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4448
Thune Amendment No. 6736 (to Amendment No. 6732), to change the enactment date. Page S4448
Thune Amendment No. 6737 (to Amendment No. 6736), of a perfecting nature. Page S4448
Thune Amendment No. 6738 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 6732), to change the enactment date. Page S4449
Thune Amendment No. 6739 (to Amendment No. 6738), of a perfecting nature. Page S4449
with instructions, Thune Amendment No. 6740, to change the enactment date. Page S4449
Thune Amendment No. 6741 (the instructions (Amendment No. 6740) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature. Page S4449
Thune Amendment No. 6742 (to Amendment No. 6741), of a perfecting nature. Page S4449
Amendment No. 6732 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, August 7, 2026. Page S4449
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 6732. Page S4449
Protect College Sports Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 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.
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to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of H.R. 6500, to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees.
Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(A)(7): By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 222), Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 187, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)”.
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in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the motion to proceed to consideration of 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.
Pages S4449-53
consider the nomination. Page S4449 En Bloc Consideration of Certain Nominations—Agreement: By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 221), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the en bloc nominations, provided under the provisions of S. Res. 817 (119th Congress), and subsequently the nominations listed therein are pending.
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consideration of the en bloc nominations, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, August 6, 2026; and that all time during recess, adjournment, Leader remarks, and morning business count post-cloture on the nominations, en bloc, pursuant to S. Res. 817.
By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 220), Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pages S4453-68
By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 219), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Pages S4449-53 Measures Read the First Time:
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:12 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4481.)