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Amendments · SAMDT 2812
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2812
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
PROPOSED JUL 1· LAST ACTION JUL 1
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
JUL 1
“Amendment SA 2812 ruled out of order by the chair.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment proposed raising the top individual income tax rate to 39.6% and increasing funding for rural healthcare programs. Because it was ruled 'out of order' by the Senate, these changes were never added to the final bill.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Higher Tax Rate
Setting the top rate at 39.6% targets higher earners to increase federal tax revenue.
POINT 02
Rural Health Support
Increasing funding for rural health programs aims to improve medical access in areas where hospitals and clinics are often underfunded.
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Procedural Rejection
The ruling 'out of order' suggests the amendment likely conflicted with strict budget reconciliation rules that limit what can be included in this type of bill.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
R· Maine
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ACTION TIMELINE
8 EVENTSJUL 1
Amendment SA 2812 ruled out of order by the chair.
JUL 1
Motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2812 rejected, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 78. Record Vote Number: 355.
JUL 1
Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2812.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 2812
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedJul 1, 2025
SubmittedJun 30, 2025
Last actionJul 1, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED JUL 1, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2812
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
PROPOSED JUL 1, 2025· SUBMITTED JUN 30, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 1, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
451
