CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

S.Amdt. 619

S.Amdt. 619 · 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

Mr. Merkley submitted SA 619 to require clear information on how big financial bills affect everyday people across different income levels.

Here is what the amendment aims to add to the bill:

  • It defines major legislation based on specific size thresholds or if leaders designate it as such.
  • It requires the Joint Committee on Taxation to provide an estimate of the distributional effects across income categories for any major legislation.