Peter Welch (D-VT)

S.Amdt. 1814

S.Amdt. 1814 · 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 was submitted by Mr. Welch, along with Mr. Schatz, for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget resolution.

Purpose of the Amendment

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund. This fund allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget levels for legislation that protects the First Amendment.

Specifically, the amendment aims to address and support legislation relating to ending the targeting of law firms by executive order in violation of the First Amendment.