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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1197· Senate(119-SAMDT-1197)

S.Amdt. 1197

Rep. Booker
Age: 57 years
New Jersey
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Cory Booker
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-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.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

Mr. Booker put forward this amendment to deal with human rights and where we detain people. It sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund, which is basically a pot of money set aside in the budget to handle a specific idea without adding to our national debt.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Prohibiting certain detentions: The amendment adds a new section to the budget resolution that relates to human rights.
  • Protecting noncitizens: Specifically, it allows for budget changes to support legislation that would prohibit the detention at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base of noncitizens who meet two conditions: they are not considered enemy combatants, and they have not been convicted of a violent crime.
  • Keeping it budget-friendly: Any changes made for this purpose must not increase the federal deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.