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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 3785· Senate(119-SAMDT-3785)

S.Amdt. 3785

Rep. Smith
Age: 68 years
Minnesota
Introduced
9/4/2025
Sponsored by
Tina Smith
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3785, submitted by Ms. Smith, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to provide a Rural Emergency Hospital Fix.

The amendment aims to make the following changes:

  • Modify Eligibility Requirements: It amends Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act by inserting "January 1, 2020, or" after "as of".

  • Implementation: It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the eligibility amendment through program instruction or other means, regardless of any other law.

  • Medicare Improvement Fund: It amends Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act by changing the amount from "$1,804,000,000" to "$1,603,000,000".