A Democratic amendment with no 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
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 3048, submitted by Ms. Hirono, aims to add a requirement to bill H.R. 3944. The purpose is to force the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a report to Congress within 60 days of the Act's enactment.
The amendment seeks to add a reporting requirement regarding clinical trials facilitated or funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs that were disrupted, suspended, or cancelled since January 20, 2025. Specifically, the report must include:
- Details of the trials that were cancelled, suspended, or disrupted.
- Estimated number of veterans enrolled in or participating in those trials.
- Trials affected by staff terminations or researchers using voluntary early retirement or deferred resignation programs.
- Staff members who were suspended or terminated because a trial was disrupted, suspended, or cancelled.
- Costs incurred by the Department, including the money spent to restart trials that were disrupted or suspended.
- 7/28/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors