Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 156

S.Amdt. 156 · 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

Key Takeaways from the Text

  • Who submitted it: Ms. Hirono submitted the amendment, known as SA 156, to be proposed for the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7 for the fiscal year 2025 budget.
  • What it adds: It adds a deficit-neutral reserve fund at the end of title III relating to offsetting lost revenue due to a Federal moratorium on renewable power leasing on public lands and offshore waters.
  • Budget changes allowed: The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate is allowed to revise committee allocations, aggregates, other appropriate levels in the resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for certain legislation.
  • The main condition: Any such legislation must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.