A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
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.
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
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
BLUNT ROCHESTER is trying to do with amendment SA 269. Simply put, she wants to hold our elected officials accountable by making it harder for Congress to cut funding for programs that help children, seniors, and families with basic living standards.
What It Changes in the Bill
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Adds a Point of Order: The amendment adds a new rule in the Senate. This rule stops the Senate from even considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that lowers the available money for basic living standard programs.
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Protects Specific Programs: The text explicitly names programs protected under this new rule, which include the supplemental nutrition assistance program, temporary assistance for needy families, housing assistance programs, and block grants to States for social services.
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Sets High Hurdles for Waivers: If the Senate wants to ignore this rule or bypass it, it will take a three-fifths vote of the members who are duly chosen and sworn. It also takes that exact same three-fifths vote to win an appeal against the ruling of the Chair.
- 2/20/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors