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Peter Welch (D-VT)

S.Amdt. 546

S.Amdt. 546 · 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

This amendment would add a new rule to the congressional budget resolution regarding funding for the Internal Revenue Service.

  • It establishes a point of order, which is a procedural rule used to object to a bill, against any legislation that reduces funding for the Internal Revenue Service if the Congressional Budget Office certifies that such a reduction would decrease tax revenue.

  • The amendment requires a three-fifths vote of the Senate members to waive or suspend this rule.

  • An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate members is also required to sustain an appeal of a ruling made by the Chair regarding this rule.