CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 1347

S.Amdt. 1347 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

Ms. Blunt Rochester, along with Ms. Duckworth, put forward amendment SA 1347. The purpose of this amendment is to hold officials accountable by creating a specific rule in the Senate.

Key Changes and Additions

  • Creates a point of order in the Senate against any legislation, resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that makes changes to the Department of Education which would weaken the academic achievement of students with disabilities.
  • Specifically protects against moving core responsibilities to other agencies that have less experience serving students with disabilities.
  • Requires a three-fifths affirmative vote of the chosen and sworn Members of the Senate to waive or suspend this rule.
  • Requires a three-fifths affirmative vote of the chosen and sworn Members of the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on this point of order.