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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 4272· Senate(119-SAMDT-4272)

To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance.

Rep. Paul
Age: 63 years
Kentucky
Introduced
1/29/2026
Last activity
1/30/2026 — Amendment SA 4272 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 67. Record Vote Number: 14.
Sponsored by
Rand Paul
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 0
Changes bill
119-HR-7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 4272, submitted by Mr. Paul and Mr. Lee, is an amendment to bill H.R. 7148.

The purpose of this amendment is to change the funding for the Administration for Children and Families under the heading "refugee and entrant assistance (including transfer of funds)" in title II of division B.

It aims to:

  • Strike the amount of $5,163,956,000 and all following text through "sections 462 and 235."
  • Insert $0 in its place.

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 32–67

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

    01/30/2026 · Roll call 14 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)”