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Richard Durbin (D-IL)

S.Amdt. 876

S.Amdt. 876 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 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. Durbin, along with Mr. Reed and Mr. Hickenlooper, submitted amendment SA 876. Its purpose is to hold our officials accountable by adding a new point of order against cutting Medicaid funding to children's hospitals.

Key Changes to the Bill

  • Adds a rule that makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that reduces Medicaid funding to children's hospitals for lifesaving medical services.

  • Protects funding used for pediatric patients dealing with cancer, complex birth defects, asthma, allergies, diabetes, or epilepsy.

  • Requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the sworn Members of the Senate to waive or suspend this rule, or to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair.