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Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

S.Amdt. 3019

S.Amdt. 3019 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors

Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3019, submitted by Mr. Merkley and others, aims to add a Limitation on Rescissions and Deferrals to bill H.R. 3944.

The purpose of this amendment is to change how funds are handled for departments or agencies funded in any appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. Specifically, it aims to:

  • Stop the application of authorities found in sections 1012 through 1017 of the Impoundment Control Act (Title X of P.L. 93-344).
  • Require that any rescissions or deferrals of these funds be handled only through annual Congressional appropriations legislation.