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Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

S.Amdt. 403

S.Amdt. 403 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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, along with Mr. Padilla, submitted SA 403 to the 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.

  • The amendment aims to add a point of order in the Senate against any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would eliminate Public Service Loan Forgiveness or restrict eligibility for borrowers of Federal student loans seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

  • Under this amendment, the point of order may 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 a point of order raised under this section.