H.Amdt.974 to H.R.8070 FY25 NDAA Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Transfer
FY25 NDAA amendment prohibiting transfer of cluster munitions (House version, Gaetz-Jacobs co-led).
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Offered Jun 13, 2024 by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to H.R.8070. Failed in the House Jun 13, 2024, 134-286.
Amendment to H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- OfferedJun 13, 2024
- Not agreed toJun 13, 2024
Latest action Jun 13, 2024: On agreeing to the Gaetz amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 286 (Roll no. 264).
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- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Gaetz.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Failed, 134-286
H.Amdt.974: Amendment sought to prohibit the transfer of cluster munitions.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 264
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jun 13, 20245:19 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.974: Amendment sought to prohibit the transfer of cluster munitions.On agreeing to the Gaetz amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 286 (Roll no. 264).Failed134-286Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 67 | 139 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 67 | 147 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 134 | 286 | 0 | 16 |
Prohibits transfer of cluster munitions under the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (House version). Transfer-only scope. Cluster munitions are prohibited by the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM, adopted May 30, 2008; entered into force August 1, 2010), which bans use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, and transfer of cluster munitions. As of 2024, 112 states are parties (124 total signatories); the United States has not signed or ratified the CCM. The CCM is grounded in the international humanitarian law principles of distinction and proportionality (Geneva Conventions Additional Protocol I, Articles 48 and 51) and responds to documented civilian harm from unexploded submunitions.