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Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

S.Amdt. 4012

S.Amdt. 4012 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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 4012, submitted by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to bill H.R. 4016, which handles appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

The amendment aims to add a section to the bill to ensure the following:

  • No funds from this Act or any other Act can be used to freeze, delay, or cancel funding for programs and ongoing grants authorized under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

  • The Secretary of Education must fully award and disburse all available balances for these specific programs for fiscal year 2026 by June 1, 2026.