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Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 1686

S.Amdt. 1686 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 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

This amendment was submitted by Ms. Hirono and Mr. Wyden. Its purpose is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to data privacy.

Here is what it aims to change or add:

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation dealing with data privacy.
  • It specifically mentions that this legislation may include prohibiting Federal law enforcement officers from accessing, collecting, retaining, sharing, or using the health information of pregnant women related to their pregnancy without a warrant or valid explicit, informed authorization.
  • It requires that any such legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.