Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
To prevent the deferral or rescission of appropriations within 90 days of their expiration.
A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes H.R. 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Last activity — Amendment SA 4287 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
SA 4287, submitted by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to bill H.R. 7148.
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 from proposing to defer or rescind any budget authority if that authority expires within 90 days after the date the message is sent, regardless of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 47 yes · 52 no
01/30/2026 · Roll call 19 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)”
- 1/30/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 4287, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 19.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4287 proposed by Senator Merkley.
- Amendment SA 4287 proposed by Senator Merkley. (consideration: CR S415-416) To prevent the deferral or rescission of appropriations within 90 days of their expiration.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 306 of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4287.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 4287, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 19.
- Amendment SA 4287 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 1/29/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors