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September 24, 2026
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Routine Proceedings, pages S4959-S5020 Measures Introduced: Seventy-four bills and fourteen resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5494-5567, S.J. Res. 217, and S. Res. 898- 910.
S. 5526, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031. Page 4993 Measures Passed:
John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act: Senate passed S. 3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Husted (for Hoeven/Duckworth) Amendment No. 6834, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S5018-19
Aviation Medication Transparency Act: Senate passed S. 3258, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of airmen and air traffic control specialists, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act: Senate passed H.R. 2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
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Telehealth Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 902, supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as “Telehealth Awareness Week”.
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Day of Remembrance for the Workers of the Nuclear Weapons Program: Senate agreed to S. Res. 903, designating October 30, 2026, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
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Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 904, designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2026, as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week”.
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Hostilities with Iran: By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 244), Senate did not agree to H. Con. Res. 89, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, after being discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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:
By 77 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 242), Thune (for Cruz) Amendment No. 6776, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4962
Thune Amendment No. 6779 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 6776), to change the enactment date (By unanimous- consent, Senate tabled the amendment.) Page S4962
Thune Amendment No. 6780 (to Amendment No. 6779), of a perfecting nature, fell when Thune Amendment No. 6779 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 6776) (listed above) was tabled.
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Thune Amendment No. 6777 (to Amendment No. 6776), to change the enactment date. (By unanimous-consent, Senate tabled the amendment.)
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Thune Amendment No. 6778 (to Amendment No. 6777), of a perfecting nature, fell when Thune Amendment No. 6777 (to Amendment No. 6776) (listed above) was tabled.
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By 74 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 243), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the bill.
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approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, September 28, 2026, Senate resume consideration of the bill, as amended, post-cloture; that post-cloture time from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. be equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the bill, and with the opponent time under the control of Senator Booker; and that the post-cloture time expire at 5:30 p.m., and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended.
Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 283, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 240, to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act.
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:05 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5020.)