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Routine Proceedings, pages S4885-S4958 Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and twenty-five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5459-5493, and S. Res. 873-897.
Special Report entitled “Legislative Activities of the Committee on the Budget During the 118th Congress”. (S. Rept. No. 119-151)
S. 1055, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries. (S. Rept. No. 119-152)
S. 3219, to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-153)
S. 3313, to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right- of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1721, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and the bill was then passed.
Page S4892
Cooperation and Coordination Act: Senate passed S. 1363, to provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land, after agreeing to the committee amendment.
Pages S4898-S4901
Hearts of Gold Playground: Senate passed S. 2933, to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the “Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer”.
Pages S4901-02
Romance Scam Prevention Act: Senate passed H.R. 2481, to require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating service members.
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Secure Space Act: Senate passed S. 1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity identified on the Covered List or an affiliate of such an entity, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the committee reported title amendment.
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Satellite Cybersecurity Act: Senate passed S. 3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 863, expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as “National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week”, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League Baseball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 888, congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League baseball team on winning the 2026 Little League World Series United States Championship.
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National Concussion Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 892, supporting the designation of September 18, 2026, as “National Concussion Awareness Day”.
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National Ataxia Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 894, designating September 25, 2026, as “National Ataxia Awareness Day”, and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
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National Community Policing Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 895, designating the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as “National Community Policing Week”.
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Artificial Intelligence Systems: Senate agreed to S. Res. 896, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.
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Honoring the Life of Former Senator Jon Llewellyn Kyl: Senate agreed to S. Res. 897, honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Measures Considered: Protect College Sports Act—Agreement: Senate continued 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, taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Thune (for Cruz) Amendment No. 6776, in the nature of a substitute.
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Thune Amendment No. 6777 (to Amendment No. 6776), to change the enactment date. Page S4885
Thune Amendment No. 6778 (to Amendment No. 6777), of a perfecting nature. Page S4885
Thune Amendment No. 6779 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 6776), to change the enactment date. Page S4885
Thune Amendment No. 6780 (to Amendment No. 6779), of a perfecting nature. Page S4885
Science, and Transportation, with instructions, Thune Amendment No. 6781, to change the enactment date. Page S4885
Thune Amendment No. 6782 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 6781) of the motion to recommit), of a perfecting nature. Page S4885
Thune Amendment No. 6783 (to Amendment No. 6782), of a perfecting nature. Page S4885
consideration of Thune (for Cruz) Amendment No. 6776 to the bill, post- cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, September 24, 2026; and that all post-cloture time be expired at 10:45 a.m., and Senate vote on adoption of Thune (for Cruz) Amendment No. 6776 (listed above).
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 106-286, appointed the following Member to serve on the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China during the 119th Congress: Senator Curtis.
By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 241), Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Pages S4897-98, S4958
3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
A routine list in the Coast Guard. Pages S4912, S4958 Measures Read the First Time:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona, at 7:28 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4958.)