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
This amendment, numbered SA 511 and submitted by Ms. Klobuchar, sets up something called a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting workforce skills development.
Purpose of the Change
The purpose is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to make adjustments or revise certain budget levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation that supports workforce skills development.
According to the text, this can include:
- Modernizing career and technical education programs
- Expanding apprenticeships
- Increasing access to industry-recognized credentials
- Enhancing workforce training initiatives that align with employer needs
The Main Catch
The important rule here is that any legislation passed using this fund 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