A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes H.R. 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
SA 4156, submitted by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to bill H.R. 6938.
The purpose of this amendment is to create a prohibition on last-minute rescissions.
It aims to add a section to the bill that prevents a special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 from proposing to defer or rescind any budget authority if that authority expires within 90 days of the date the message is sent.
- 1/12/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors