Senate · Thursday, September 17, 2026
Senate keeps college sports bill on the floor; votes set for today
The File desk · Sep. 17, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ET
Confirmed5 primary sources
Status
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
Legal instrument
H.R. 7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System reauthorization
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It reauthorizes money for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, including, through fiscal year 2028, planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.
Legal instrument
H.R. 7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System reauthorization
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It reauthorizes money for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, including, through fiscal year 2028, planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.
Legal instrument
H.R. 3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission send Congress a yearly report on hydropower license applications still waiting.
Legal instrument
H.R. 3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission send Congress a yearly report on hydropower license applications still waiting.
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
Legal instrument
H.R. 7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System reauthorization
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It reauthorizes money for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, including, through fiscal year 2028, planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.
Legal instrument
H.R. 7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System reauthorization
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It reauthorizes money for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, including, through fiscal year 2028, planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.
Legal instrument
H.R. 3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission send Congress a yearly report on hydropower license applications still waiting.
Legal instrument
H.R. 3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission send Congress a yearly report on hydropower license applications still waiting.
Legal instrument
S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A Senate bill that would set federal rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness agreements and give schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. Congress.gov’s CRS summary says athletes must report NIL compensation over $600 to their schools. As of the White House push on Sept. 28, 2026, S. 4668 is pending. It is not law.
How we know
What is still unknown or disputed
- Outcomes of Thursday’s 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. votes were not knowable at morning lock.
Primary sources
Every claim in this story is drawn from the documents below. If a fetch failed, that is recorded on the card.
Source 1
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (Senate Daily Press)
U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery · September 16, 2026
Adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday; resume motion to proceed to S.4668 post cloture; H.R.7250 passed by voice vote; H.R.3657 passed by UC.
https://www.dailypress.senate.gov/wednesday-september-16-2026/
Source 2
Senate schedule / On the Floor (home)
U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery · checked 2026-09-17
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Thursday and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.4668… 2 votes at 11:45 a.m. and 1 vote at 1:45 p.m.
https://www.dailypress.senate.gov/
Source 3 · fetch incomplete
S.4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Congress.gov / Library of Congress · checked 2026-09-17
Live page timed out this pass. CRS summary from the desk record: establishes requirements for NIL agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4668
Source 4 · fetch incomplete
H.R.7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act reauthorization
Congress.gov · checked 2026-09-17
Live page returned a bot challenge this pass. Title from the Senate Daily Press wrap: To reauthorize the
. CRS from the desk record: reauthorizes through FY2028 planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.Legal instrument
H.R. 7250 — Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System reauthorization
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It reauthorizes money for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, including, through fiscal year 2028, planning, design, and construction of the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water System in Montana.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7250
Source 5 · fetch incomplete
H.R.3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Congress.gov · checked 2026-09-17
Live page returned a bot challenge this pass. Title from the Senate Daily Press wrap:
. CRS from the desk record: directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of each hydropower dam relicensing application.Legal instrument
H.R. 3657 — Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Signed into law on Sept. 25, 2026. It makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission send Congress a yearly report on hydropower license applications still waiting.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3657