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Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)

S.Amdt. 293

S.Amdt. 293 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 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

  • The amendment sets up a new rule in the Senate called a point of order against any legislation, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would increase the cost of groceries for American families, including staples like eggs and milk.

Purpose and Rules

  • Its purpose is to stop the consideration of measures that raise grocery costs.

  • This rule can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

  • It also requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.