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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

S.Amdt. 3869

S.Amdt. 3869 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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 3869, submitted by Mrs. Shaheen and Mr. Mullin, is an amendment to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to add Section 1219, titled "Capacity Building for Defense Forces," to the end of subtitle B of title XII.

This amendment aims to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide training assistance and counter-ISIS support to Syrian authorities for the following reasons:

  • To build the capacity of Syrian authorities to contribute to counterterrorism needs in Syria.
  • To support core national security objectives of the United States.