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Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 1436

S.Amdt. 1436 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 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 would add a point of order, which is a procedural rule used to object to a bill, to the concurrent resolution.

The amendment would prevent the Senate from considering any legislation that directs federal funds to programs providing assistance through school vouchers if those schools do not comply with federal civil rights laws for students with disabilities. These laws include the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The amendment further specifies that this rule can only be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate members. Additionally, a three-fifths vote would be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair regarding this point of order.