Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 2772· Senate(119-SAMDT-2772)
To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.
Age: 75 years
Louisiana
- Introduced
- 6/30/2025
- Last activity
- 6/30/2025 — Amendment SA 2772 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Changes amendment
- 119-SAMDT-2360
- On the bill
- 119-HR-1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
SA 2772, proposed by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Welch, aims to replace section 30004 of the bill.
The purpose of this amendment is to:
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Appropriate $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950, with funds available until September 30, 2027.
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Restrict the use of these funds by stating that no money may be obligated or spent for financing under the Defense Production Act of 1950 unless a joint resolution approving that financing is enacted into law.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
None of them settled the amendment — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- 6/30/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 313(b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2772 rejected, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 58. Record Vote Number: 352.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2772 proposed by Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 2360.
- Amendment SA 2772 proposed by Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 2360. (consideration: CR S4056-4057) To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2772.
- Motion to waive section 313(b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2772 rejected, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 58. Record Vote Number: 352.
- Amendment SA 2772 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont