Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 1567

S.Amdt. 1567 · 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

SA 1567, submitted by Ms. Cortez Masto, is about keeping our government officials accountable and looking out for the people by setting up a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

  • The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations and make adjustments for legislation relating to employment-based visa processing.
  • It aims to add a study regarding staff reductions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the impact those reductions will have on processing times for employment-based visas.
  • Any legislation for these purposes must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.