This was a vote on whether to add an amendment to the text under consideration, not a vote on whether to pass the bill. The amendment needed more yes than no votes; 48 of the 95 senators voting yes or no had to support it.

This vote did not complete action on S. 4668. The linked bill record lists its status as reported and its latest action as the committee substitute being tabled by voice vote on September 24, 2026.

• On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
  Sep 28, 2026Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
• On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
  Sep 24, 2026Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
• On the Cloture Motion S. 4668
  Sep 24, 2026Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required)
• On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
  Sep 22, 2026Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-21, 3/5 majority required)
• On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668
  Sep 17, 2026Motion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22)
• On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668
  Sep 15, 2026Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required)

The amendment did not change the text under consideration. The underlying bill concerns federal rules for college athlete compensation, transfers, and some joint sports broadcast-rights sales.

• College athletes
  The underlying bill would set rules affecting NIL agreements, transfers, and revenue sharing; this rejected amendment did not add a change to that bill.
• Schools and college sports organizations
  The underlying bill would affect their rules and practices in these areas, but this vote itself did not pass or reject the bill.

The amendment was rejected overwhelmingly. Democrats and independents voted no; 48 Republicans also voted no, while Rand Paul was the lone Republican yes vote.

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  Rand PaulKentucky

  Voted YES against party majority— The only Republican member who voted yes while most Republicans voted no.