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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1347· Senate(119-SAMDT-1347)

S.Amdt. 1347

Rep. Blunt Rochester
Age: 64 years
Delaware
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Cosponsors
Democrat - 5Republican - 0
Changes bill
119-HCONRES-14 — Establishing 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

Ms. Blunt Rochester, along with Ms. Duckworth, put forward amendment SA 1347. The purpose of this amendment is to hold officials accountable by creating a specific rule in the Senate.

Key Changes and Additions

  • Creates a point of order in the Senate against any legislation, resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that makes changes to the Department of Education which would weaken the academic achievement of students with disabilities.
  • Specifically protects against moving core responsibilities to other agencies that have less experience serving students with disabilities.
  • Requires a three-fifths affirmative vote of the chosen and sworn Members of the Senate to waive or suspend this rule.
  • Requires a three-fifths affirmative vote of the chosen and sworn Members of the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on this point of order.