Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

S.Amdt. 339

S.Amdt. 339 · 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

  • Sets up a fund: The amendment creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund related to multijurisdictional drug task forces.

  • Gives budget power: It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to change allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution, and to make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.

  • Targets specific legislation: These changes can be made for bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports that relate to Federal drug enforcement policy.

  • Expands programs: The policy may include expanding programs related to State and local drug task forces.

  • Protects the budget: The legislation providing for these purposes must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.