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 is SA 1491, an amendment submitted by Mr. Welch. It proposes adding a new section to the concurrent resolution that creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund focused on cutting energy costs for American households and small businesses.
Here is what the amendment aims to change or add to the bill:
- It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to update budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for specific legislative actions.
- It supports legislation related to reducing energy costs for households and small businesses, as long as that legislation does not increase the deficit from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2034.
- It permits investments in programs that support weatherization and energy efficiency measures.
- It prohibits legislation that would eliminate energy conservation standards set by the Secretary of Energy.
- It allows investments in the Energy Star program, the WaterSense program, and the weatherization assistance program.
- It allows for tax incentives dedicated to weatherization and energy efficiency measures.
- 4/3/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors