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John Reed (D-RI)

S.Amdt. 5515

S.Amdt. 5515 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors

Changes S. 2 — Secure America Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 5515 aims to replace section 104 of bill S. 2. Its purpose is to provide additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

The amendment proposes the following changes:

  • Appropriates $2,500,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2026.
  • These funds remain available until September 30, 2027, for payments under subsection (b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
  • $1,250,000,000 of the total amount shall be allocated as if the total appropriation for those payments for fiscal year 2026 was less than $1,975,000,000.
  • The Secretary must distribute and obligate these funds within 30 days after the Act is enacted.