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S.Amdt. 3190 · Senate amendment to an amendment

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

Changes S.Amdt. 3411, an amendment to H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3190 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, 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 No. 3411 served as a substitute amendment to H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. Its purpose was to provide a comprehensive funding package and set of mandates across several areas.

The amendment aimed to change or add the following to the bill:

Veterans Affairs and Health

  • Funding: Allocated $6.356 billion for veterans' telehealth and $709.573 million for opioid prevention and treatment. It also provided $36.879 million for the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program.
  • Accountability: Required reports on the use of third-party contractors for medical disability exams, veterans participating in the housing choice voucher program, and the funding backlog for State homes for veterans.
  • Operational Requirements: Mandated the publication of interment schedule availability for National Cemetery Administration cemeteries and the continuation of customer service surveys.
  • Protections: Prohibited the use of funds to reduce the capacity, staffing, or hours of the Veterans Crisis Line.
  • Staffing: Required a report on the methodology and implementation of VA staffing models.

Agriculture and Rural Development

  • Research and Health: Provided $500,000 for industrial hemp fiber research and $500,000 for cereal research to mitigate mycotoxin risks. It also required a report on New World screwworm readiness and an assessment of expanding agricultural quarantine programs in Hawaii.
  • Rural Support: Increased funding for rural decentralized water systems, including subgrants for household wastewater systems, and allocated $4 million for the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program.
  • Pest Control: Allocated $6.5 million for the suppression and control of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers in Western States.

Military and Other Provisions

  • Infrastructure: Required reports on the capacity and condition of the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital and military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
  • Medical Facilities: Mandated a briefing on the timeline and status of a new VA medical center in Reno, Nevada.
  • Contracting: Limited the use of funds to cancel contracts exceeding $10 million without prior notification and explanation to Congress.
  • Other: Struck a provision relating to hemp.