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 establish a point of order, which is a procedural rule used to object to a bill, against legislation that changes the Medicaid program in ways that affect treatment for substance use disorder.
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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 decreases access to treatment by lowering coverage rates, reducing benefits, or decreasing affordability for individuals with substance use disorder.
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This rule can only be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate.
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A three-fifths vote of the Senate would also be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair regarding this point of order.
- 4/3/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors