CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 250

119th Congress · Session 2 · September 28, 2026

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-S-4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026

This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards. The legislation also modifies the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow the formation of entities that sell media rights and share revenue. Additionally, it establishes a Congressional Commission on the Future of College Athletics. Finally, the bill creates a grant program to improve broadband, technology, and sports broadcast infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The Senate recorded this as
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 77Nay: 22Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D261900
Independent I1100
Republican R50201
Official record
How each member voted (100)
77 yea, 22 nay, 1 not voting