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Tina Smith (D-MN)

S.Amdt. 3785

S.Amdt. 3785 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 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 3785, submitted by Ms. Smith, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to provide a Rural Emergency Hospital Fix.

The amendment aims to make the following changes:

  • Modify Eligibility Requirements: It amends Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act by inserting "January 1, 2020, or" after "as of".

  • Implementation: It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the eligibility amendment through program instruction or other means, regardless of any other law.

  • Medicare Improvement Fund: It amends Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act by changing the amount from "$1,804,000,000" to "$1,603,000,000".