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
Senator Klobuchar put forward an amendment, known as SA 506, to the budget resolution for the United States Government.
What does the amendment do?
The amendment adds a deficit-neutral reserve fund to the budget resolution. This fund relates specifically to sustaining health care providers in rural areas of the United States.
How does it change the budget?
It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise budget allocations and other levels for legislation that supports rural health care.
According to the text, this support may include:
- Ensuring access to critical medical services
- Expanding workforce recruitment and retention
- Strengthening rural hospitals
- Improving telehealth infrastructure
The main rule
Any legislation using these funds would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
- 2/20/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors