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 was submitted by Mr. Merkley. Its purpose is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to hiring immigration judges.
What It Aims to Change or Add
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It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise allocations and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.
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These changes are for legislation related to reducing immigration court backlogs.
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The actions may include rehiring of recently dismissed immigration judges, hiring additional immigration judges, or hiring additional support staff for immigration judges and courts.
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The budget levels can only be adjusted as long as the legislation 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