Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

S.Amdt. 280

S.Amdt. 280 · Senate amendment

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

What it Changes or Adds

  • Creates a hurdle for legislation proposing changes to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
  • Requires certification from the Congressional Budget Office before certain legislation can be considered in the Senate.
  • Sets a voting threshold allowing the point of order to be waived, suspended, or sustained on appeal only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn.