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The House overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment to the DETERRENT Act, a bill that increases transparency requirements for foreign funding at U.S. universities.
This was a vote on a proposed change (amendment) to H.R. 1048, known as the DETERRENT Act. The underlying bill is designed to force American colleges and universities to disclose more detailed information about the financial gifts and contracts they receive from foreign sources, particularly those from countries or entities deemed to be of concern to the U.S. government. In the House of Representatives, members can propose specific changes to a bill's text before it is finalized. This procedural step allows the chamber to refine the legislation or consider alternative approaches. Because this amendment failed to reach a simple majority, the proposed changes were not included in the version of the bill that moved forward for a final vote. The outcome was a rare moment of near-total agreement between both parties, as the amendment was defeated 410 to 3. Only two Democrats and zero Republicans supported the measure. Following the rejection of this and other amendments, the House eventually passed the main bill and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
The House proceeded to consider other amendments and eventually held a final vote on the passage of the DETERRENT Act.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. The vast majority of the Democratic caucus opposed the amendment, with only 2 members voting in favor.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was entirely opposed, with no members voting in favor of the amendment.
The House overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment to the DETERRENT Act, a bill that increases transparency requirements for foreign funding at U.S.
universities.
This was an amendment vote, which is a proposal to modify a bill before it is finalized. A 'yes' vote meant adding the specific proposed change to the bill, while a 'no' vote meant keeping the bill as it was originally written.
The House proceeded to consider other amendments and eventually held a final vote on the passage of the DETERRENT Act.
Both parties were nearly unanimous in their opposition to this amendment, resulting in one of the most one-sided tallies of the session.
The vast majority of the Democratic caucus opposed the amendment, with only 2 members voting in favor.
The Republican caucus was entirely opposed, with no members voting in favor of the amendment.
The lone independent member voted against the amendment.