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Amendments · SAMDT 1272
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1272
To prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE.
PROPOSED MAR 14· LAST ACTION MAR 14
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
MAR 14
“Amendment SA 1272, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 131.”
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AMENDS
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL
- SAMDT 1273To except the application of certain rescissions.FAILED
- SAMDT 1274To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement and to requi…FAILED
- SAMDT 1266To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development.FAILED
- HAMDT 8(no purpose recorded)ADOPTED
- SAMDT 1283(no purpose recorded)PENDING
- SAMDT 1279(no purpose recorded)PENDING
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment sought to prevent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from using any taxpayer money provided in the 2025 government funding bill. It failed to pass, meaning no such restriction was added to the final law.
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KEY POINTS
2POINT 01
Funding Ban
The amendment would have created a legal wall between taxpayer dollars and DOGE's operations.
POINT 02
Failed Vote
The 48-52 vote fell short of the 60 votes required to move forward, leaving the original bill's text unchanged.
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSMAR 14
Amendment SA 1272, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 131.
MAR 14
Amendment SA 1272 proposed by Senator Van Hollen. (consideration: CR S1771) To prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE.
MAR 14
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1272 proposed by Senator Van Hollen.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 1272
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedMar 14, 2025
SubmittedMar 13, 2025
Last actionMar 14, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED MAR 14, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1272
To prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE.
PROPOSED MAR 14, 2025· SUBMITTED MAR 13, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 14, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
4
DAYS SINCE ACTION
559
