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Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reversing cuts to the Social Security Administration, which may include cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency or any other cuts to seniors' services.

S.Amdt. 2186 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 1717, an amendment to 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.

Last activity — Amendment SA 2186 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 180.

Failed

49 yes 50 no

The Senate voted this amendment down in a recorded vote, where every member's position was written down.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment, numbered SA 2186 and proposed by Mr. Ossoff along with several other senators, aims to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025.

Purpose of the Change

  • The purpose of this fund is to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make adjustments and revise allocations for legislation that reverses cuts to the Social Security Administration.
  • The targeted cuts specifically include those ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency or any other cuts to seniors' services.
  • The rules of this fund require that any legislation passed for this purpose does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it. Failed 49 yes · 50 no

    See who voted how →

    04/04/2025 · Roll call 180 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2186 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”