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Amendments · SAMDT 5378
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 5378
To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.
PROPOSED APR 23· LAST ACTION APR 23
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
APR 23
“Amendment SA 5378 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 73. Record Vote Number: 99.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment proposed cutting $70 billion from specific government programs, including foreign aid, education, and science research, to reduce the overall budget. It was rejected by the Senate, so the original funding targets in the budget plan remained unchanged.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Significant Foreign Aid Cuts
The proposal sought to cut $45 billion from international programs, which would have substantially reduced the U.S. financial presence abroad.
POINT 02
Domestic Reductions
The $16 billion cut to education and $4 billion cut to the National Science Foundation would have lowered the spending ceiling for schools and research projects.
POINT 03
Budgetary Offset
The amendment was intended to cancel out $70 billion in other new spending by reducing these specific areas.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
R· Kentucky
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSAPR 23
Amendment SA 5378 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 73. Record Vote Number: 99.
APR 23
Amendment SA 5378 proposed by Senator Paul. (consideration: CR S1914)
APR 23
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5378 proposed by Senator Paul.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 5378
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedApr 23, 2026
SubmittedApr 22, 2026
Last actionApr 23, 2026
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED APR 23, 2026
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 5378
To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.
PROPOSED APR 23, 2026· SUBMITTED APR 22, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 23, 2026
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
155
