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Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 4044

S.Amdt. 4044 · 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 4044, submitted by Ms. Hirono, is an amendment to bill H.R. 4016. Its purpose is to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a report to Congress within 120 days after the Act is enacted.

The amendment aims to add a requirement for the report to include:

  • An assessment of Forest Service staffing needs to maintain capacity and ensure the successful delivery of programs funded by the Act.

  • The number of Forest Service employees as of the report submission date, January 1 of the submission year, and January 1 of each of the previous 9 calendar years.