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Charles Schumer (D-NY)

To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.

S.Amdt. 3109 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 3748, an amendment to S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3109, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 565.

Failed

46 yes 50 no

The Senate voted this amendment down in a recorded vote, where every member's position was written down.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 3109, submitted by Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Schatz, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to stop the Department of Defense from using any funds authorized or available for fiscal year 2026 for the following activities regarding presidential airlift options:

  • Procurement
  • Modification
  • Restoration
  • Maintenance

These restrictions apply specifically to any aircraft that was previously owned by a foreign government, an entity controlled by a foreign government, or a representative of a foreign government.

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. Failed 46 yes · 50 no

    See who voted how →

    10/09/2025 · Roll call 565 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3109 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”