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
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 4051, submitted by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to SA 3951 and bill H.R. 4016.
The purpose of this amendment is to prohibit the use of funds from this Act or any other appropriations Acts to:
- Close or consolidate the locations or resources of existing research and development facilities.
- Relocate employees assigned to those facilities.
This applies to facilities such as laboratories or experimental forests operated by the following:
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- United States Geological Survey
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Forest Service
These actions are prohibited unless they are provided for in the Act and identified in the applicable budget justification.
- 12/16/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors