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
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Mr. Kaine submitted amendment SA 367 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7.
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The amendment adds a new section to title IV that creates a point of order in the Senate against funding.
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Specifically, it targets any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that contains funding for efforts at any Federal agency or department to politicize the competitive service.
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This includes reclassifying Federal employees in the competitive service to any schedule of excepted positions created after September 30, 2020, without the consent of Congress.
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The rule can only be waived, suspended, or an appeal of the Chair's ruling sustained in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
- 2/20/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors