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Amendments · SAMDT 2863
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2863
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
PROPOSED JUL 17· LAST ACTION JUL 17
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
JUL 17
“Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.”
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- SAMDT 2853In the nature of a substitute.ADOPTED
- SAMDT 2893In the nature of a substitute.ADOPTED
- 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- SAMDT 2896To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of t…FAILED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 save $15 million for the United States Institute of Peace by removing a section of the bill that cancelled that funding. Because the amendment failed, that money was officially taken back as part of the government's larger spending cuts.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Attempted to block a specific funding cut
While the main bill cut billions of dollars, this was a targeted effort to protect a relatively small $15 million portion of the budget.
POINT 02
The funding was already 'on the books'
This money had been approved in the past; the Rescissions Act 'un-approved' it so it could be returned to the Treasury.
POINT 03
Narrow failure in the Senate
The vote of 48-51 shows there was significant support for keeping the USIP funding, but it fell short of the majority needed to change the bill.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
D· Oregon
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSJUL 17
Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.
JUL 17
Amendment SA 2863 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4411-4412) To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
JUL 17
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2863 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 2853.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 2863
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedJul 17, 2025
SubmittedJul 16, 2025
Last actionJul 17, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED JUL 17, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 2863
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
PROPOSED JUL 17, 2025· SUBMITTED JUL 16, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 17, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
435
