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 point of order, which is a rule used to object to a specific type of legislative action, regarding the National Weather Service.
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It would prevent the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would privatize or commercialize the National Weather Service.
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The amendment allows this rule to be waived or suspended only if three-fifths of the Senate members vote in favor of doing so.
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An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate members would also be required to uphold an appeal of a ruling made by the Chair regarding this rule.
- 4/3/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors