Mark Warner (D-VA)
To prohibit an individual from acting as Director of National Intelligence if such individual is simultaneously serving as the head of any other Federal department or agency.
A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Changes S.Amdt. 5453, an amendment to S. 2 — Secure America Act
Last activity — Amendment SA 5556 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 5556, submitted by Mr. Warner and Mr. Kelly, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2.
The purpose of this amendment is to create a limitation on the service of the Director of National Intelligence. Specifically, it would prohibit any Senate-confirmed head of another Federal department or agency from being directed to perform the duties and functions of the Director of National Intelligence while serving in an acting capacity.
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 49 yes · 49 no
06/04/2026 · Roll call 143 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)”
- 6/4/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5556, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 143.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5556 proposed by Senator Warner to Amendment SA 5453.
- Amendment SA 5556 proposed by Senator Warner to Amendment SA 5453. To prohibit an individual from acting as Director of National Intelligence if such individual is simultaneously serving as the head of any other Federal department or agency.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(c) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5556.
- Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5556, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 143.
- Amendment SA 5556 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona