Peter Welch (D-VT)

S.Amdt. 1497

S.Amdt. 1497 · Senate amendment

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

Mr. Welch submitted amendment SA 1497 to the concurrent resolution for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget.

  • The purpose of the amendment is to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund related to improving the resilience of United States food systems.
  • It aims to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels.
  • It also allows for adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to improving the resilience of United States food systems, which may include reversing cuts to personnel researching local food systems.
  • This change applies as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.