A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes H.Con.Res. 14 — Establishing 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
This amendment would add a new section to the budget resolution regarding a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection of personal or proprietary information.
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The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate could change budget levels and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, which is a record used to track the cost of legislation that changes existing laws.
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These changes would apply to bills, resolutions, or motions that involve protecting the personal information of people in the United States.
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This includes ensuring that personally identifiable information, such as biometrics, health records, or tax records, is only used for the specific reason it was collected.
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It also includes preventing employees of the Department of Government Efficiency from altering, moving, or using such data for personal, financial, or private sector gain.
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These actions would be permitted using the amounts provided in legislation, as long as that legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2025 and 2034.
- 4/3/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors