Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

S.Amdt. 281

S.Amdt. 281 · 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

Mr. Kaine submitted SA 281, which is an amendment intended to be proposed to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025 through 2034.

Purpose and Changes

The amendment aims to add a new point of order to the bill. Specifically, it makes it not in order in the Senate to consider any legislation, resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would force institutions of higher education to repay or be liable for any missed or forgiven student loan payments for their former students.

Additional Rules

  • The new point of order can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
  • An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, is also required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on this point of order.