U.S. Senate · July 17, 2025
Roll call 408 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 2896 — To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.
Failed
48 yes 51 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Amendment Rejected”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-2896 — To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.
SA 2896 is an amendment proposed by Mr. Ossoff and several other members to an earlier amendment (SA 2853) regarding bill H.R. 4. The purpose of this amendment is to change the amount of money being rescinded and ensure specific funds are used. It aims to: Change the amount being permanently rescinded from $436,920,000 to $294,920,000. Require that the full amount of unobligated balances for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) be obligated according to Public Law 118-47 and Public Law 119-4.
