CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 1578

S.Amdt. 1578 · 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

Senator Cortez Masto put forward an amendment, numbered SA 1578, for the budget resolution. The main goal here is to set up a deficit-neutral reserve fund focused on rural and tribal law enforcement.

What It Aims to Change or Add

This amendment adds a new section to the bill that allows the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to make adjustments and fix numbers for future legislation.

  • Supports law enforcement: It helps bills or motions that support rural and tribal law enforcement.
  • Prevents officer drain: It can help stop law enforcement from being pulled away from rural areas or Tribal lands.
  • Keeps the budget balanced: Any spending for this purpose must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.