AMENDMENTS · 119TH CONGRESS
What Congress tried to change
Senators have filed 6,848 amendments this Congress. About 1 in 18 was ever called up for debate, and fewer still got a vote with each senator’s name on it. Here’s what got a real vote, what died quietly, and how your members voted.
FILED VS. FOUGHT OVER · 119TH CONGRESSFILED VS. FOUGHT OVER
About 1 in 18 Senate amendments is ever called up. About 1 in 41 gets a roll call.Bar length uses a square-root scale so small counts stay visible. “Called up” = formally offered on the floor.Square-root scale so small counts stay visible. “Called up” = formally offered on the floor.
FILED6,848100%
CALLED UP3886%
ROLL CALL1672%
ADOPTED1602%
In the House, the Rules Committee decides which amendments may be offered at all.“Made in order” = allowed by the rule for that bill. Many House amendments pass by voice or in en bloc packages, so adopted can exceed recorded votes.“Made in order” = allowed by the rule for that bill. Many pass by voice or in packages, so adopted can exceed recorded votes.
SUBMITTED TO RULES6,710100%
MADE IN ORDER1,27619%
OFFERED ON THE FLOOR1,18918%
RECORDED VOTE961%
ADOPTED1,12017%
LATEST FLOOR WEEK · SEP 28 – OCT 2
What happened on the floor, and how
- #ROLL CALL
- ♪VOICE VOTE
- ∅UNANIMOUS CONSENT
- TTABLED BY ROLL CALL
- –NEVER CALLED UP
- SEP 28Exempt college athletic groups from antitrust lawsS.Amdt. 6758 → S. 4668Sen. Rand Paul#Roll callFailed1–94
- SEP 28Cap annual college sports ticket price increasesS.Amdt. 6760 → S. 4668Sen. John Kennedy#Roll callFailed42–5460 needed
- SEP 28Raise the student-athlete medical fund cap to $200 millionS.Amdt. 6805 → S. 4668Sen. Cory A. Booker#Roll callFailed49–50
- SEP 28Limit state control of college sports rulesS.Amdt. 6828 → S. 4668Sen. Tammy Baldwin#Roll callAdopted96–1
- SEP 28Require disclosure of foreign college sports financingS.Amdt. 6830 → S. 4668Sen. Tim Scott♪Voice voteAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 28Change the merger-prohibition count to 20 institutionsS.Amdt. 6831 → S. 4668Sen. Ashley Moody♪Voice voteAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 28Set transfer and pay rules for varsity coachesS.Amdt. 6835 → S. 4668Sen. Cory A. Booker#Roll callFailed47–52
- SEP 29Expand tribal leasing and rights-of-way authorityS.Amdt. 6839 → S. 3383Sen. Brian Schatz∅Unanimous consentAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 29Authorize $475 million yearly for Great Lakes restorationS.Amdt. 6843 → S. 528Sen. Gary C. Peters∅Unanimous consentAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 29Recognize qualifying Tribal courts for electronic evidence requestsS.Amdt. 6844 → S. 1574Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto∅Unanimous consentAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 30Set cybersecurity standards for health care organizationsS.Amdt. 5819 → S. 3315Sen. Bill Cassidy∅Unanimous consentAdopted—no recorded vote
- SEP 30Expand IRS taxpayer services and change tax proceduresS.Amdt. 6847 → H.R. 5349Sen. Mike Crapo∅Unanimous consentAdopted—no recorded vote
1 more decided that week: see Browse →
Voice votes and unanimous consent leave no record of how each member voted. A “tabled” amendment was set aside by a motion; a yes vote on that motion was a vote against the amendment.Voice votes and unanimous consent leave no record of how each member voted. On a vote to table, a yes was a vote against the amendment.
ALL AMENDMENTS
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RESULT
DECIDED BY
HOW AN AMENDMENT CAN BE DECIDED
- #Roll callEach member’s yea or nay is recorded by name. Some need 60 votes, such as waiving a budget rule.
- ♪Voice voteMembers call out “aye” or “no” together and the chair decides which side won. Nothing is recorded by name.
- ∅Unanimous consentSomeone asks to adopt it and no one objects. Common for routine changes; no vote is taken.
- TTabled by roll callA motion to set the amendment aside for good. A yea on this motion is a vote against the amendment.
- –Never called upFiled but never formally offered on the floor. Most amendments end this way.
ONLY
- Set cybersecurity standards for health care organizationsS.Amdt. 5819 → S. 3315 Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 · SEP 30, 2026Bill Cassidy (R-LA)AdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Tax AI data centers on freshwater useS.Amdt. 6846 → H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act · SEP 30, 2026Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)PendingNever called up—
- Set connection and clean-energy rules for data centersS.Amdt. 6845 → H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act · SEP 30, 2026Ed Markey (D-MA)PendingNever called up—
- Retitle the bill around IRS taxpayer servicesS.Amdt. 6848 → H.R. 5349 TAS Act · SEP 30, 2026Mike Crapo (R-ID)· 1 cosponsorAdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Expand IRS taxpayer services and change tax proceduresS.Amdt. 6847 → H.R. 5349 TAS Act · SEP 30, 2026Mike Crapo (R-ID)· 1 cosponsorAdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Authorize $475 million yearly for Great Lakes restorationS.Amdt. 6843 → S. 528 GLRI Act of 2026 · SEP 29, 2026Gary C. Peters (D-MI)AdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Recognize qualifying Tribal courts for electronic evidence requestsS.Amdt. 6844 → S. 1574 Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act · SEP 29, 2026Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)AdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Negotiate a U.S.-Mexico rapid-response protocolS.Amdt. 6841 → S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · SEP 29, 2026Mark Kelly (D-AZ)PendingNever called up—
- Post travel-advisory warning signs near southern land portsS.Amdt. 6842 → S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · SEP 29, 2026Mark Kelly (D-AZ)PendingNever called up—
- Expand tribal leasing and rights-of-way authorityS.Amdt. 6839 → S. 3383 Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key… · SEP 29, 2026Brian Schatz (D-HI)· 1 cosponsorAdoptedUnanimous consent—no recorded vote
- Set new grid connection and cost rules for data centersS.Amdt. 6840 → H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act · SEP 29, 2026Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)· 5 cosponsorsPendingNever called up—
- Create competitive infrastructure grants for HBCUsS.Amdt. 6836 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Tim Scott (R-SC)· 1 cosponsorPendingNever called up—
- Exempt college athletic groups from antitrust lawsS.Amdt. 6758 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Rand Paul (R-KY)FailedRoll call1–94yea–nay
- Limit AI data center tax breaks and require disclosuresS.Amdt. 6837 → H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act · SEP 28, 2026Mark R. Warner (D-VA)PendingNever called up—
- Limit state control of college sports rulesS.Amdt. 6828 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)· 2 cosponsorsAdoptedRoll call96–1yea–nay
- Set transfer and pay rules for varsity coachesS.Amdt. 6835 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)· 1 cosponsorFailedRoll call47–52yea–nay
- Raise the student-athlete medical fund cap to $200 millionS.Amdt. 6805 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)· 2 cosponsorsFailedRoll call49–50yea–nay
- Require disclosure of foreign college sports financingS.Amdt. 6830 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Tim Scott (R-SC)AdoptedVoice vote—no recorded vote
- Change the merger-prohibition count to 20 institutionsS.Amdt. 6831 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026Ashley Moody (R-FL)· 1 cosponsorAdoptedVoice vote—no recorded vote
- Cap annual college sports ticket price increasesS.Amdt. 6760 → S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · SEP 28, 2026John Kennedy (R-LA)FailedRoll call42–54yea–nay
7,119 amendments match
SHOWING 20 OF 7,119 · TITLES ARE PLAIN-ENGLISH SUMMARIES OF EACH AMENDMENT’S PURPOSE; THE OFFICIAL NUMBER IS BELOW EACHTITLES ARE PLAIN-ENGLISH SUMMARIES; THE OFFICIAL NUMBER IS BELOW EACH
THE BIG FIGHTS
Which bills drew the most amendments?
Big must-pass bills draw hundreds of amendments. Only a few dozen ever reach a vote.Must-pass bills draw hundreds. Only a few dozen ever reach a vote.
- S.Con.Res. 7SENATEBudget resolution for fiscal 2025FEB 19 – 21, 2025Vote-a-rama: 26 roll calls in about 10 hours.
- H.Con.Res. 14SENATEBudget resolution for fiscal 2025APR 3 – 5, 2025Vote-a-rama: 22 roll calls in about 6 hours.
- S. 2296SENATENational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026JUL 16 – OCT 9, 20251 of every 98 filed amendments got a recorded vote.
- H.R. 4016HOUSEDepartment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026JUL 16 – 18, 2025312 of 323 offered amendments were adopted; 7 got a recorded vote.
VOTE-A-RAMA · H.R. 1 · ROLL CALLS PER HOUR43 roll calls in about 26 hours, the most of any vote-a-rama this Congress. Votes ran through the night.STARTED MON JUN 30 · 9 AM
| Hour | Roll calls |
|---|---|
| Hour 1 (9 AM) | 1 |
| Hour 2 (10 AM) | 2 |
| Hour 3 (11 AM) | 2 |
| Hour 4 (12 PM) | 3 |
| Hour 5 (1 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 6 (2 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 7 (3 PM) | 1 |
| Hour 8 (4 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 9 (5 PM) | 1 |
| Hour 10 (6 PM) | 1 |
| Hour 11 (7 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 12 (8 PM) | 1 |
| Hour 13 (9 PM) | 1 |
| Hour 14 (10 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 15 (11 PM) | 2 |
| Hour 16 (12 AM) | 1 |
| Hour 17 (1 AM) | 2 |
| Hour 18 (2 AM) | 3 |
| Hour 19 (3 AM) | 2 |
| Hour 20 (4 AM) | 4 |
| Hour 21 (5 AM) | 0 |
| Hour 22 (6 AM) | 1 |
| Hour 23 (7 AM) | 1 |
| Hour 24 (8 AM) | 0 |
| Hour 25 (9 AM) | 0 |
| Hour 26 (10 AM) | 0 |
| Hour 27 (11 AM) | 4 |
CLOSEST VOTESCLOSE CALLS AND CROSSOVERS
Which amendments just missed?
- Raise the student-athlete medical fund cap to $200 million49–50FAILED BY 1YES BAR · ORANGE LINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING · HATCH = VOTES SHORTLINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING
- Allow budget adjustments for requiring FEMA fund obligations49–49TIE · FAILSYES BAR · ORANGE LINE = MAJORITY; TIES FAIL · HATCH = VOTES SHORTLINE = MAJORITY; TIES FAIL
- Require clearer investment fee disclosures and restrict junk fees214–215FAILED BY 1YES BAR · ORANGE LINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING · HATCH = VOTES SHORTLINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING
- Reduce rescissions and protect Ukraine assistance49–50FAILED BY 1YES BAR · ORANGE LINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING · HATCH = VOTES SHORTLINE = MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING
Grey bar = yes votes. Hatched = votes still needed.
CROSSED PARTY LINESCLOSE CALLS AND CROSSOVERS
Which amendments won both parties?
- Set federal protections and rules for college sports77–23ADOPTEDDEMOCRATSDEM27 of 47 Democrats voted yesREPUBLICANSREP50 of 53 Republicans voted yes
- Make hot rotisserie chicken SNAP-eligible384–35ADOPTEDDEMOCRATSDEM197 of 209 Democrats voted yesREPUBLICANSREP187 of 210 Republicans voted yes
- Revise federal housing programs and expand repair support84–10ADOPTEDDEMOCRATSDEM44 of 45 Democrats voted yesREPUBLICANSREP40 of 49 Republicans voted yes
Share of each party’s members voting yes. Independents are counted with the party they caucus with.Share of each party voting yes. Independents count with the party they caucus with.
YOUR MEMBERS
What did your members try to change?
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TOP FILERS · SENATE
Who files the most amendments?
The typical senator has filed 39.The typical senator has filed 39.
- Michael F. BennetD-CO275filed
- Peter WelchD-VT251filed
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NH236filed
- Alex PadillaD-CA221filed
- Jeff MerkleyD-OR197filed
- Cory A. BookerD-NJ187filed
- Jacky RosenD-NV185filed
- Tim KaineD-VA184filed
HOW IT WORKS
Why do so few amendments get a vote?
01
Filing is free; floor time isn’t
Any senator can file an amendment. It only matters if it’s “called up”, and that usually takes an agreement with the leaders.
02
Filling the tree
The Majority Leader can offer placeholder amendments that take every open slot, blocking others unless the Majority Leader agrees. That’s why the Majority Leader’s totals are so high.
03
A motion to table
Instead of voting on an amendment, the Senate often votes to set it aside. A yes vote to table is a vote against the amendment.
04
House rules decide
In the House, the Rules Committee writes a rule for each major bill listing which amendments may be offered and for how long.
01Filing is free; floor time isn’t
Any senator can file an amendment. It only matters if it’s “called up”, and that usually takes an agreement with the leaders.
02Filling the tree
The Majority Leader can offer placeholder amendments that take every open slot, blocking others unless the Majority Leader agrees. That’s why the Majority Leader’s totals are so high.
03A motion to table
Instead of voting on an amendment, the Senate often votes to set it aside. A yes vote to table is a vote against the amendment.
04House rules decide
In the House, the Rules Committee writes a rule for each major bill listing which amendments may be offered and for how long.
SOURCE: CONGRESS.GOV AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS, SENATE AND HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTES · “HOW DECIDED” IS READ FROM EACH AMENDMENT’S FLOOR ACTIONS