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Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

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S.Amdt. 2848 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

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

Last activity — Amendment SA 2848 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 370.

Adopted

50 yes 50 no

The Senate agreed to this amendment 50–50, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

Amendment SA 2848, proposed by Mr. Graham, seeks to replace the existing text of the bill with a new act titled the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

The purpose of this amendment is to implement a wide-ranging set of changes across multiple government sectors. It aims to add and change the following:

Agriculture and Nutrition

  • Updates the thrifty food plan and modifies SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults.
  • Sets new reference prices for various commodities and allocates up to 30,000,000 additional base acres.
  • Updates dairy policy, sugar program loan rates, and provides supplemental disaster assistance for livestock.

Defense and Homeland Security

  • Enhances Department of Defense resources for shipbuilding, munitions, cybersecurity, and military quality of life.
  • Increases funding for border infrastructure, wall systems, and detention capacity.

Taxation and Finance

  • Provides permanent tax relief for middle-class families, including no tax on tips and no tax on overtime.
  • Extends business tax reforms and terminates several "green new deal" subsidies, such as clean vehicle credits.
  • Modifies the funding cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Healthcare and Education

  • Introduces measures to reduce fraud in Medicaid and strengthens Medicare eligibility.
  • Establishes loan limits for graduate students and parent borrowers.

Energy and Environment

  • Promotes oil and gas leasing (onshore and offshore) and coal leasing.
  • Rescinds funding for various environmental programs, including the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and clean heavy-duty vehicle funding.

Other Provisions

  • Modifies the public debt limit.
  • Updates immigration fees and provides funding for the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons.
  • Extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation fund.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: 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. Passed 50 yes · 50 no

    See who voted how →

    07/01/2025 · Roll call 370 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2848 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)”