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Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

S.Amdt. 1736

S.Amdt. 1736 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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 would add a point of order, which is a procedural rule used to object to a bill, to the concurrent resolution. It would prevent the Senate from considering any legislation, such as a bill or motion, that allows for discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. This restriction would apply to matters involving public accommodations, education, Federal funding, employment, housing, credit, or jury service. The rule could only be waived or suspended by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate members. Additionally, a three-fifths vote would be required to uphold an appeal regarding a ruling made by the Chair on this point of order.