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Susan Collins (R-ME)

To provide continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security.

S.Amdt. 4273 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 4273 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 4273, submitted by Ms. Collins, is an amendment to bill H.R. 7148. Its purpose is to add and modify "Division H," titled the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

The amendment aims to change the following:

  • Dates and Timelines: It changes the date in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, to February 13, 2026. It also states that the time covered by that division includes a lapse in appropriations that began on or about January 31, 2026.

  • Payments and Obligations: It ensures that funds for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency are available for payments. It also ratifies and approves obligations made to protect life and property and to ensure the orderly termination of Government function.

  • Bill Structure: It strikes specific existing text and lines from the bill to insert this new division and its corresponding title.