Senate · Thursday, September 17, 2026
Senate keeps college sports bill on the floor; votes set for today
The File desk · Sep 17, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC
Status
Confirmed from the Senate Daily Press Wednesday wrap and Thursday schedule note. Congress.gov bill pages were blocked this pass.
The Senate spent Wednesday on the motion to proceed to , the , after Tuesday’s 74–24 cloture vote. The Daily Press Gallery’s Wednesday wrap says the chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday and will resume post-cloture consideration of that motion, with two votes at 11:45 a.m. and one at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Wednesday’s floor also passed , reauthorizing the , by voice vote, and , the , by unanimous consent. Congress.gov’s summary for , from the desk record, says the bill sets rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness deals and gives schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain media rights. Whether the Senate actually proceeds to the bill text depends on today’s votes.
The Senate spent Wednesday on the motion to proceed to , the , after Tuesday’s 74–24 cloture vote.
The Daily Press Gallery’s Wednesday wrap says the chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday and will resume post-cloture consideration of that motion, with two votes at 11:45 a.m. and one at 1:45 p.m. Eastern.
Wednesday’s floor also passed , reauthorizing the , by voice vote, and , the , by unanimous consent.
Congress.gov’s summary for , from the desk record, says the bill sets rules for college athletes’ name, image, or likeness deals and gives schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain media rights.
Whether the Senate actually proceeds to the bill text depends on today’s votes.
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
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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.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7250
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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.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3657