CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

S.Amdt. 758

S.Amdt. 758 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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 was put forward by Ms. Warren, along with Mr. Markey, for the 2025 budget resolution.

Purpose and Changes

  • Deficit-neutral reserve fund: The amendment adds a new section to create a reserve fund focused on supporting children in Massachusetts.

  • Budget adjustments: It lets the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget change committee allocations and make other adjustments for legislation dealing with a specific goal.

  • Protecting access: The goal of the changes is to protect continued access to grants and programs relied on by families in Massachusetts.

  • Specific programs: The text explicitly mentions that these programs may include the Head Start program or Early Head Start program.

  • Keeping costs down: Any legislation that benefits from these adjustments must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.