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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 4086· Senate(119-SAMDT-4086)

S.Amdt. 4086

Rep. Blunt Rochester
Age: 64 years
Delaware
Introduced
12/17/2025
Sponsored by
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-HR-4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 4086, submitted by Ms. Blunt Rochester, aims to add specific restrictions and requirements to the bill H.R. 4016 regarding the Department of Education.

The amendment seeks to change the bill by adding the following:

  • Blocking Transfers: It prohibits the use of funds from this Act or any other appropriations Act to move significant responsibilities from the Department of Education to another agency. These responsibilities include:

    • Administering programs.
    • Making grant awards.
    • Carrying out technical assistance.
    • Enforcing rights and requirements, such as data collection and sharing.
    • Monitoring grantees.

  • Protected Programs: This restriction applies to programs administered by the Department of Education as of the date the Act is enacted, specifically those under:

    • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
    • The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986.
    • The Helen Keller National Center Act.
    • The Act to promote the education of the blind (1879).
    • The Randolph-Sheppard Act.

  • Staffing Levels: It requires the Department of Education to support the staffing levels needed to fulfill its statutory responsibilities, including programs, projects, and activities funded under the Act, in a timely and effective manner.