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“On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 140 - 286 (Roll no. 230).”
This amendment proposed cutting $13 million from a federal loan program for high-tech vehicle manufacturing and putting that money toward reducing government spending. The proposal failed, so the funding for the vehicle program was not changed.
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An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 119-232 to eliminate funding for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and transfers to the SRA.
“On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 140 - 286 (Roll no. 230).”
This amendment proposed cutting $13 million from a federal loan program for high-tech vehicle manufacturing and putting that money toward reducing government spending. The proposal failed, so the funding for the vehicle program was not changed.
This amendment highlights a disagreement over whether the government should use taxpayer money to support the manufacturing of fuel-efficient and advanced vehicles or prioritize lowering the national debt.
This primarily affects manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles who apply for federal loans, as well as taxpayers interested in federal spending levels.