Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 154

S.Amdt. 154 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.Con.Res. 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth 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 new section to the congressional budget resolution.

  • The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate would be permitted to change the financial limits assigned to committees or specific budgetary levels.
  • These changes could also include adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, which is a record used to track the budgetary impact of legislation that changes spending or revenue.
  • This authority would apply to legislation such as bills, joint resolutions, or amendments that relate to promoting equal opportunity in Federal appointments, removals, and other Federal personnel actions.
  • The adjustments would be made for the specific amounts provided in that legislation.
  • This change is subject to the condition that the legislation does not increase the deficit during the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.