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Amendments · SAMDT 1273
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1273
To except the application of certain rescissions.
PROPOSED MAR 14· LAST ACTION MAR 14
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
MAR 14
“Amendment SA 1273, 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. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 129.”
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AMENDS
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL
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- 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 tried to stop certain budget cuts that were included in the government funding bill. It wanted to protect specific pots of money from being taken back by the government, but it failed to pass.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Attempted to block spending cuts
The amendment was designed to ensure certain programs kept their funding rather than having it canceled to balance the bill's total cost.
POINT 02
Failed to reach the 60-vote threshold
With a vote of 47-53, the amendment did not have enough bipartisan support to overcome procedural hurdles in the Senate.
POINT 03
The cuts remained in the final law
Since the amendment failed, the original text of the bill—including the spending cuts—was the version that was signed into law.
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSMAR 14
Amendment SA 1273, 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. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 129.
MAR 14
Amendment SA 1273 proposed by Senator Merkley. (consideration: CR S1769) To except the application of certain rescissions.
MAR 14
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 1273
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedMar 14, 2025
Last actionMar 14, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED MAR 14, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1273
To except the application of certain rescissions.
PROPOSED MAR 14, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 14, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
2
DAYS SINCE ACTION
559
