CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Alex Padilla (D-CA)

S.Amdt. 3992

S.Amdt. 3992 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 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 3992, submitted by Mr. Padilla, aims to add a section regarding congressional oversight of domestic use of the National Guard to bill H.R. 4016.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the President to submit a report to Congress within 15 days after deploying or using National Guard members within the United States. This requirement does not apply to deployments involving natural disasters or weather-related events under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

The report must include:

  • The legal basis, goals, and evidence used by the President for the deployment.
  • The effect of the deployment, including reports of interactions between National Guard members and civilians involved in violence or threats of violence.
  • Reports from State and local law enforcement regarding those interactions and their assessment of whether the deployment was proper.
  • The total cost to the Federal Government, including indirect costs from the Department of Defense.
  • A certification that the use of the National Guard will not stop the Armed Forces from responding to disasters covered by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.