Amendment · S.Amdt. 4156· Senate(119-SAMDT-4156)

S.Amdt. 4156

Age: 70 years

Oregon

Introduced: 1/12/2026
Sponsored by: Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

SA 4156, submitted by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to bill H.R. 6938.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a prohibition on last-minute rescissions.

It aims to add a section to the bill that prevents a special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 from proposing to defer or rescind any budget authority if that authority expires within 90 days of the date the message is sent.