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Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

S.Amdt. 1526

S.Amdt. 1526 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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

Purpose of the Amendment

  • Submitted by Ms. Warren and Mr. Markey, this is amendment SA 1526 intended for the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14.
  • It sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund specifically focused on protecting Federal funding used to remove perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from drinking water in Massachusetts.

How It Changes the Budget

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise budget allocations, aggregates, and other levels.
  • It permits adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation related to protecting this specific drinking water funding in Massachusetts.
  • These adjustments are only allowed if the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.