CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

John Kennedy (R-LA)

To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.

S.Amdt. 2772 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 2360, an amendment to H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Last activity — Amendment SA 2772 ruled out of order by the chair.

Ruled out of order

The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Ruled out of order by the chair

What this amendment would do

SA 2772, proposed by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Welch, aims to replace section 30004 of the bill.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  • Appropriate $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950, with funds available until September 30, 2027.

  • Restrict the use of these funds by stating that no money may be obligated or spent for financing under the Defense Production Act of 1950 unless a joint resolution approving that financing is enacted into law.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 42 yes · 58 no

    See who voted how →

    06/30/2025 · Roll call 352 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 )”