A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S.Con.Res. 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
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Sets up a special fund: The amendment creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to use.
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Changes the budget numbers: It lets the Chairman adjust financial allocations and the pay-as-you-go ledger for specific pieces of legislation.
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Covers a specific timeframe: These adjustments apply to bills, resolutions, or amendments considered for the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
The Purpose of the Amendment
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Protects key programs: Its explicit purpose is to relate to prohibiting the elimination of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal deposit insurance.
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Prevents added debt: The rules require that any legislation using this fund would not increase the deficit over that 2025 through 2034 time period.
- 2/20/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors