Mike Lee (R-UT)

S.Amdt. 2197

S.Amdt. 2197 · Senate amendment

A Republican 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

SA 2197, submitted by Mr. Lee, is a proposal that sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

  • The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations and levels for legislation relating to preserving the tax-exempt status of certain institutions.

  • It aims to protect the tax-exempt status of religious institutions, specifically those that hold to orthodox Christian, Jewish, or other traditional religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity.

  • Any legislation making these changes must not increase the federal deficit over the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.