Amendment · S.Amdt. 5414· Senate(119-SAMDT-5414)
To provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections for Federal office, establishing photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and election day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections.
- Introduced
- 4/23/2026
- Last activity
- 4/23/2026 — Amendment SA 5414 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Changes bill
- 119-SCONRES-33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
SA 5414, proposed by Mr. Kennedy, aims to change S. Con. Res. 33 regarding the budget for fiscal year 2026 and budgetary levels for 2027 through 2035.
The amendment makes the following changes and additions:
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It modifies page 46 to state that the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall report law changes in its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by no more than $10,000,000,000 from fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
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It adds TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS, which creates deficit-neutral reserve funds for the following purposes, provided they do not increase the deficit from fiscal years 2026 through 2035:
- Establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in Federal office elections, which may include photo identification.
- Establishing photo identification requirements for voting in Federal office elections.
- Matters relating to Election Day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections, which may include requirements that all votes be counted within 36 hours of election day and restrictions on voting other than on election day.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
None of them settled the amendment — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- 4/23/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5414, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 96.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5414 proposed by Senator Kennedy.
- Amendment SA 5414 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S1911-1912)
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5414.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5414, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 96.
- Amendment SA 5414 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors