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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.

S.Amdt. 3872 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

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

Last activity — Amendment SA 3872, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 566.

Failed

47 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 3872 is an amendment proposed by Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Padilla. It is intended to be added to amendment SA 3748 for bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to add Section 515, which requires the consent of specific officials for certain full-time National Guard duty performed in a state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

It aims to change section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, to ensure that operations or missions requested by the President or Secretary of Defense have the consent of:

  • The chief executive officer of each State where the operations or missions occur.
  • The Mayor of the District of Columbia if the operations or missions take place there.

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 47 yes · 50 no

    See who voted how →

    10/09/2025 · Roll call 566 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3872 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”