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Congressional Record — September 28, 2026

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Overview of the day

During the day's proceedings, the Senate engaged in major legislative action, notably passing S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, after considering multiple amendments. Additionally, several other legislative measures were approved, including S. 2339, S. 4009, S. 4395, S. 4974, H.R. 997, H.R. 7730, H.R. 8205, and H.R. 10167. The Senate also received numerous executive nominations. In contrast, the House of Representatives met briefly in a pro forma session, during which public bills H.R. 10615 through H.R. 10639 and resolutions H. Res. 1586 through H. Res. 1590 were introduced.

Summary of the House proceedings

    There was no other active House proceedings on this date.

Summary of Senate proceedings

    (Public Law 119-112) H.R. 3657 was mentioned in the new public laws listing as requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit an annual report on hydropower relicensing applications.

    (Public Law 119-113) H.R. 7250 was mentioned in the new public laws listing regarding the reauthorization of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.

    (Public Law 119-114) S. 550 was mentioned in the new public laws listing concerning the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes in Illinois.

    (Public Law 119-115) S. 603 was mentioned in the new public laws listing designating the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

    (Public Law 119-116) S. 759 was mentioned in the new public laws listing providing for data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways.

    (Public Law 119-117) S. 790 was mentioned in the new public laws listing redesignating the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming.

    S. 4668 had 7 amendments proposed to it.

    S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and promote fair competition, was passed by the Senate by a vote of 77 to 22.

    S. Res. 913, relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for Kansas, was agreed to by the Senate.

    H.R. 10167, to stop minting the penny and require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest 5 cents, was discharged from committee and passed by the Senate.

    S. 2339, to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, was passed by the Senate.

    H.R. 8205, to reauthorize the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act, was passed by the Senate.

    S. 4009, to provide for sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, was passed by the Senate.

    S. 4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety, was passed by the Senate.

    S. 4395, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, was passed by the Senate.

    H.R. 997, the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act, was discharged from committee and passed by the Senate.

    H.R. 7730, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, was passed by the Senate.

    S. Res. 914, designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day," was agreed to by the Senate.

    S. Res. 915, recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on its 50th anniversary, was agreed to by the Senate.

    S. Res. 916, designating the week of September 21, 2026, as "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week," was agreed to by the Senate.

    H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, was considered on a motion to proceed, a cloture motion was entered, and the motion to proceed was subsequently withdrawn.

    H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, was considered on a motion to proceed, and a cloture motion was entered.

    The nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor was placed before the Senate, and a cloture motion was entered on the nomination.

Written by an AI model from that day's Congressional Record, not by a person. .