CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 1410

S.Amdt. 1410 · 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

This amendment, submitted by Ms. Rosen, sets up a point of order in the Senate against any legislation, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would increase internet costs. In plain English, it creates a specific roadblock to stop our elected officials from passing anything that makes the internet more expensive for the people.

How It Works and Accountability

If someone tries to bring up a measure that drives up your internet bill, any Senator can raise a objection based on this rule. To push past this roadblock and pass the costly internet legislation anyway, the Senate would need a three-fifths affirmative vote of the members chosen and sworn. The exact same three-fifths supermajority vote is also required to overturn a ruling by the Chair regarding this point of order. This ensures we can clearly see how our officials vote when it comes to protecting our pocketbooks from rising internet prices.