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Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.

S.Amdt. 3210 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

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

Last activity — Amendment SA 3210, 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 - 52. Record Vote Number: 567.

Failed

46 yes 52 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

This amendment, submitted by Ms. Duckworth, aims to add a new section (Sec. 1067) to the bill to limit how the Armed Forces provide support to civilian law enforcement activities.

The purpose is to require the President to submit a notification and written justification to Congress before the Secretary of Defense can provide certain types of support. This justification must include:

  • The agency receiving the support.
  • The budget, timeline, delivery schedule, and completion date.
  • Where the funds are coming from and how they will be spent.
  • Details on how the project will be sustained and the funding for it, if applicable.
  • The objectives and the framework used to evaluate performance and operational outcomes.
  • Information on the amount, type, and purpose of support given to that agency in the three previous fiscal years.

Additionally, the amendment limits the timing of this support. The Secretary of Defense cannot provide support for more than 30 days unless Congress passes a specific joint resolution of approval titled A joint resolution approving the provision by the Department of Defense of support to civilian law enforcement for a period of more than 30 days.

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 · 52 no

    See who voted how →

    10/09/2025 · Roll call 567 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3210 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”