Josh Hawley (R-MO)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
A Republican amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S.Con.Res. 33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Last activity — Amendment SA 4794 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 4794, proposed by Mr. Hawley, aims to add a section to S. Con. Res. 33 regarding a deficit-neutral reserve fund.
The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to:
- Revise allocations of committees, aggregates, and other levels in the resolution.
- Make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.
These changes would apply to legislation, such as bills or amendments, that relates to extending the prohibition on Federal payments to abortion providers under the Medicaid program.
This is permitted as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
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 50 yes · 48 no
04/23/2026 · Roll call 97 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)”
- 4/23/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 4794, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 97.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4794 proposed by Senator Hawley.
- Amendment SA 4794 proposed by Senator Hawley. (consideration: CR S1912-1913)
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4794.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 4794, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 97.
- Amendment SA 4794 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 4/22/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors