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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3115· Senate(119-SAMDT-3115)

To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report.

Rep. Van Hollen
Age: 67 years
Maryland
Introduced
7/29/2025
Last activity
8/1/2025 — Amendment SA 3115 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 53. Record Vote Number: 474.
Sponsored by
Chris Van Hollen
Cosponsors
Democrat - 3Republican - 0
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-3411
On the bill
119-HR-3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 3115 is an amendment to bill H.R. 3944. Its purpose is to place limitations on the reorganization of the Department of Agriculture.

It aims to add the following to the bill:

  • Funding Restrictions: It prohibits using funds from this Act or any other Act to implement the Department of Agriculture memorandum issued on July 24, 2025, or any similar reorganization plan.

  • Benefit-cost Analysis: It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a benefit-cost analysis of the Memorandum or similar plans and send an unredacted report of the findings to the Office of Inspector General within 90 days of the Act's enactment.

  • Public Comment and Reporting: It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to hold a public comment period for agricultural producers and other communities regarding the reorganization's impact. Within 120 days of enactment, the Secretary must send a report to the Office of Inspector General explaining how the reorganization will maintain staff expertise and improve efficiencies and customer service.

  • Congressional Oversight: It requires the Office of Inspector General to make these reports public and submit them to the Committee on Appropriations for both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 42–53

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    08/01/2025 · Roll call 474 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3115 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)”