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Amendments · HAMDT 76
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 76
Amendment sought to reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts totaling $37,353,345,385.09.
· LAST ACTION SEP 4
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
SEP 4
“On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 351 (Roll no. 237).”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment proposed cutting over $37 billion from the bill by reclaiming 'unobligated funds,' which is money that was previously authorized but has not yet been officially spent or committed to projects. Because the amendment failed, the original funding levels for energy and water projects remained the same. This means the money stays available for its intended use rather than being returned to the Treasury.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Proposed $37.35 billion cut
This was a major attempt to reduce the overall budget by reclaiming money that has been sitting in accounts without being spent.
POINT 02
Targeted 'Unobligated Funds'
These are funds that are 'on the books' but not yet tied to a specific contract; reclaiming them is a strategy often used to lower federal deficits.
POINT 03
Failed by a wide margin (76-351)
The vote shows that there was strong bipartisan opposition to cutting this specific pool of money from these programs.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
R· Arizona
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSSEP 4
On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 351 (Roll no. 237).
SEP 4
SEP 4
Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Schweikert. (consideration: CR H3835; text: CR H3835)
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeHouse Amendment
NumberHAMDT 76
Congress119th
ChamberHouse
StatusFAILED
SubmittedSep 4, 2025
Last actionSep 4, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 76
Amendment sought to reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts totaling $37,353,345,385.09.
An amendment numbered 33 printed in House Report 119-232 to revise appropriations to reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts totaling $37,353,345,385.09.
· SUBMITTED SEP 4, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 4, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
385
