Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
To create a point of order against legislation that would cut funding from the school lunch or school breakfast programs.
A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Changes S.Con.Res. 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth 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 233 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
This amendment, proposed by Mr. Van Hollen and Ms. Hirono, aims to create a point of order in the Senate against any legislation, resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that cuts funding from the school lunch program or the school breakfast program.
If someone tries to push a measure that cuts money from these feeding programs, this rule allows a Senator to raise an objection. To get around this objection and allow the cuts to be considered anyway, it would take a three-fifths vote of all the Senators chosen and sworn. It also takes that same three-fifths vote to override a ruling by the Chair regarding this objection.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 49 yes · 51 no
02/21/2025 · Roll call 79 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 233)”
- 2/21/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 233 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 79.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 233 proposed by Senator Van Hollen.
- Amendment SA 233 proposed by Senator Van Hollen. (consideration: CR S1110-1111) To create a point of order against legislation that would cut funding from the school lunch or school breakfast programs.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 233.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 233 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 79.
- Amendment SA 233 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 2/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii