CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

S.Amdt. 5959

S.Amdt. 5959 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5959, submitted by Mr. Kaine, aims to add a new section titled "Full Funding of National Security Priorities" to bill S. 4784.

The purpose of this amendment is to address a reported $41.3 billion gap in resources needed to counter the People's Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific region and to respond to the fact that the People's Republic of China is the world's largest provider of development finance.

The amendment adds the following:

  • Findings and Sense of Congress: It establishes that the Department of State must be properly resourced and staffed to advance national security interests, maintain technological competitiveness, and respond to global threats.

  • Reporting Requirements: It requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to specific congressional committees within 10 days after the President submits the annual budget.

  • Unfunded Priorities: The report must identify "unfunded priorities," which are programs or missions necessary for national security or foreign policy that were not funded in the President's budget.

  • Report Details: Each report must include a description of the priority, the amount of money needed, specific budget information, and a list of priorities ranked by urgency.