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Amendments · SAMDT 2855
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2855
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
PROPOSED JUL 16· LAST ACTION JUL 16
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
JUL 16
“Amendment SA 2855 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 397.”
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL
- SAMDT 2893In the nature of a substitute.ADOPTED
- SAMDT 2853In the nature of a substitute.ADOPTED
- SAMDT 2898To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.FAILED
- SAMDT 2887To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agric…FAILED
- SAMDT 2865To improve the bill.FAILED
- SAMDT 2896To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of t…FAILED
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment tried to prevent the government from canceling future funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports programs like PBS and NPR. Because the amendment failed, the cuts to the CPB remained part of the larger spending bill that eventually became law.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Funding Protection
The amendment sought to stop the government from taking back money that had already been approved for future public media use.
POINT 02
Failed Vote
The 47-52 vote reflects a narrow disagreement in the Senate over whether public broadcasting should be exempt from broader budget cuts.
POINT 03
Final Impact
Because the amendment failed, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting faces a reduction in its planned budget for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years.
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSJUL 16
Amendment SA 2855 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 397.
JUL 16
Amendment SA 2855 proposed by Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4403) To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
JUL 16
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 2855
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedJul 16, 2025
Last actionJul 16, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED JUL 16, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2855
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
PROPOSED JUL 16, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 16, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
24
DAYS SINCE ACTION
435
