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Earl Carter (R-GA)

Amendment sought to preempt state and local laws that impose requirements different from federal standards on certain defense-related recycling, disposal, and materials recovery activities.

H.Amdt. 250 · House of Representatives amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Last activity — On agreeing to the Carter (GA) amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 224 (Roll no. 262).

Failed

201 yes 224 no

The House voted this amendment down in a recorded vote, where every member's position was written down.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

In Congress's own words: An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to preempt state and local laws that impose requirements different from federal standards on certain defense-related recycling, disposal, and materials recovery activities. Specifically, it targets the mechanical processing of scrap metal and the disposition or recycling of defense articles, including defense equipment, materials, and munitions subject to demilitarization or disposal, so long as state rules are not more stringent or different than the applicable federal framework.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The House: a vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it. Failed 201 yes · 224 no

    See who voted how →

    07/21/2026 · Roll call 262 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Amendment”