SAMDT 3916 — In the nature of a substitute.

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DISPOSITION

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SEP 29, 2025

“Amendment SA 3916 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.”

what this changes

This amendment replaced the entire original text of the bill with a revised version. This is a common step used to incorporate technical corrections or small changes that senators agreed on before the bill was officially passed by the Senate.

WHY IT MATTERS

A 'substitute' amendment like this is often used to resolve minor disagreements or fix technical errors in the bill's wording to ensure it works as intended when implemented.

WHO IS AFFECTED

This primarily affects Members of Congress, their families, and congressional staff by finalizing the specific legal rules for how their private data is removed from government records.

AMENDS

S 2144PASSED SENATE

A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

KEY POINTS

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Full Text Replacement

Instead of changing one or two sentences, this amendment rewrote the entire bill to ensure all provisions worked together correctly.

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Bipartisan Agreement

Passing by Unanimous Consent means no senator objected to the new wording, indicating broad agreement on the protections provided.

GLOSSARY

In the nature of a substitute: A type of amendment that replaces the entire text of a bill with a new version.
Unanimous Consent: A process where a motion is passed without a formal vote because no member present objects to it.

Official sources

SAMDT 3916 on Congress.gov

This analysis used: Amendment purpose · Latest action · Amended bill: status

ACTION TIMELINE

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SEP 29, 25

Amendment SA 3916 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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SEP 29, 25

Amendment SA 3916 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Klobuchar. In the nature of a substitute.

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SEP 29, 25

INTROREFERRAL

SEP 29, 25

Senate amendment submitted

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In the nature of a substitute.

AMENDS

SUMMARY

KEY POINTS

SPONSORSHIP

ACTION TIMELINE

AMENDMENT INFO

READER REACTIONS

Discussion

In the nature of a substitute.

AMENDS

AMENDMENT PROGRESS

DISPOSITION

WHY IT MATTERS

WHO IS AFFECTED

KEY POINTS

GLOSSARY

Official sources

ACTION TIMELINE

SPONSORS

READER REACTIONS

What do you think?

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