U.S. Senate · April 23, 2026
Roll call 104 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Amdt. 5333 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.
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
49 yes 49 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-5333 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.
SA 5333, submitted by Mr. Schiff, is an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33. This resolution sets the congressional budget for fiscal year 2026 and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. The purpose of this amendment is to add a section regarding a deficit-neutral reserve fund for releasing FEMA public assistance and hazard mitigation funds that are pending obligation. It aims 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.
