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Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Amendment sought to authorize the Secretary to approve any eligible investor and cleared investment professional who meets the program's statutory and regulatory requirements to assess potential investment opportunities that match with the Department of War's requirements or potential requirements. It sought to make clear that the program is not capped, allowing an unlimited number of qualified investors, cleared personnel, and covered companies to participate at the discretion of the Secretary of War.

H.Amdt. 259 · 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 Issa amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 224 (Roll no. 274).

Failed

207 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 30 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to authorize the Secretary to approve any eligible investor and cleared investment professional who meets the program's statutory and regulatory requirements to assess potential investment opportunities that match with the Department of War's requirements or potential requirements. It also makes clear that the program is not capped, allowing an unlimited number of qualified investors, cleared personnel, and covered companies to participate at the discretion of the Secretary of War.

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 207 yes · 224 no

    See who voted how →

    07/22/2026 · Roll call 274 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Amendment”