Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 1178

S.Amdt. 1178 · Senate amendment

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

If we want our elected officials to be accountable, we have to look at how government funding affects everyday operations. This amendment sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

Purpose and Changes

  • The amendment aims to add a new section to title III of the budget resolution.

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to employment-based visa processing.

  • This includes the ability to study staff reductions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the impact those reductions will have on processing times for employment-based visas.

  • Any legislation that uses this fund must not increase the federal deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.