The amendment failed, as did the overall bill; and when the bill came up for a vote again this year, no similar amendment was offered.
The amendment caused the bill to fail, which is why it was absent this year.
mnli hypothesis: The amendment caused the bill to fail, which is why it was absent this year. premise: The amendment failed, as did the overall bill; and when the bill came up for a vote again this year, no similar amendment was offered.