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Amendments · SAMDT 1760
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1760
To modify the debt limit instruction for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
PROPOSED APR 4· LAST ACTION APR 4
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
APR 4
“Amendment SA 1760 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 5 - 94. Record Vote Number: 179.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment would have changed the instructions given to Congress about how to handle the U.S. debt limit. It failed in the Senate by a wide margin, meaning the existing rules for borrowing in the current budget plan remain unchanged.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Debt Limit Focus
The amendment specifically targeted the rules for how the legal limit on federal borrowing is updated within the budget process.
POINT 02
Significant Rejection
The lopsided 5-94 vote indicates that the vast majority of the Senate, across both parties, preferred to keep the existing budget instructions.
POINT 03
Reconciliation Context
These instructions are part of the reconciliation process, which allows budget-related laws to pass the Senate with a simple majority rather than the usual 60 votes.
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SPONSORSHIP
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R· Kentucky
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSAPR 4
Amendment SA 1760 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 5 - 94. Record Vote Number: 179.
APR 4
Amendment SA 1760 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1717. (consideration: CR S2351) To modify the debt limit instruction for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
APR 4
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 1760
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedApr 4, 2025
Last actionApr 4, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED APR 4, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1760
To modify the debt limit instruction for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
PROPOSED APR 4, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 4, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
539
