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
Mrs. Murray submitted SA 879, which is an amendment about keeping our elected officials and the Executive Branch accountable when it comes to spending our hard-earned tax dollars.
The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund. In plain English, it lets the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee make adjustments for legislation that ensures the President and other Executive Branch officials faithfully follow appropriations and other laws.
Here is what it aims to change or add to the budget resolution:
- It adds a new section at the end of title III relating to impoundment and presidential spending authority.
- It allows for budget adjustments for legislation that prohibits actions to unilaterally impound, delay, or withhold congressionally appropriated funds in violation of the Constitution or the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
- It requires that any such 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