Alex Padilla (D-CA)

S.Amdt. 3059

S.Amdt. 3059 · Senate amendment

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3059, submitted by Mr. Padilla, is an amendment to bill H.R. 3944. The bill deals with appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

The purpose of this amendment is to stop the use of funds from title II to do the following for mental health and suicide prevention outreach programs described in section 250:

  • Reduce staffing
  • Limit hours of operation
  • Decrease training opportunities
  • Curb access to relevant information technology systems
  • Otherwise reduce capacity