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September 28, 2026
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Senate passed S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act, as amended.
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Routine Proceedings, pages S5021-S5129 Measures Introduced: Five bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5568-5572, and S. Res. 911-916.
S. 3923, to improve the weather research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 119-154)
S. 239, to take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-155) Page S5071 Measures Passed:
Protect College Sports Act: By yeas 77 to nays 22 (Vote No. 250), Senate passed 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, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 245), Baldwin Amendment No. 6828 (to Amendment No. 6776), to modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Page S5039
Scott (SC) Amendment No. 6830 (to Amendment No. 6776), to require the disclosure of foreign financing of intercollegiate athletics.
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Moody Amendment No. 6831 (to Amendment No. 6776), to modify the prohibition on certain conference mergers and acquisitions.
By 1 yea to 94 nays (Vote No. 246), Paul Amendment No. 6758 (to Amendment No. 6776), relating to collegiate sports. Pages S5040-41
By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 247), Kennedy Amendment No. 6760 (to Amendment No. 6776), to limit price increases for college athletics tickets. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) Pages S5041-42
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 248), Booker/Blumenthal Amendment No. 6805 (to Amendment No. 6776), to increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Pages S5042-43
By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 249), Booker/Murphy Amendment No. 6835 (to Amendment No. 6776), to establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Pages S5043-44
Relating to the Death of Former Senator Nancy Kassebaum: Senate agreed to S. Res. 913, relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
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Common Cents Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 10167, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and the bill was then passed.
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Children's Health Protection Act: Senate passed S. 2339, to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Act: Senate passed H.R. 8205, to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031.
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Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act: Senate passed S. 4009, to
harvesting within the People's Republic of China, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Making America's Food Safer Act: Senate passed S. 4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 4395, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
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National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 997, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate, and the bill was then passed.
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Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act: Senate passed H.R. 7730, to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements.
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National Cholesterol Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 914, designating September 2026 as “National Cholesterol Education Month” and September 30, 2026, as “LDL-C Awareness Day”.
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Prison Fellowship 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 915, recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
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Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 916, designating the week of September 21, 2026, as the “Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week” to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
Measures Considered: Stop Insider Trading Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 7008, to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents.
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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 on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Page S5065
Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn. Page S5065 Ratepayer Protection Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 9340, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers.
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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 the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 7008, to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents. Page S5065 Appointments:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Reform Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 118-49, and in consultation with the Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Reform Commission: Adam Klein of Texas.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, if Senator Baldwin, or her designee, makes a motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 197, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program”, Senate vote on the motion at 2:15 p.m.
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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 H.R. 9340, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers. Page S5065
consider the nomination. Page S5065 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2034.
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2032.
Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2030.
William Makaneole, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Nancy Kassebaum, former Senator of Kansas, at 10:57 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5123.)