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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 136· Senate(119-SAMDT-136)

S.Amdt. 136

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
2/19/2025
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
Democrat - 3Republican - 0
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

  • Submitted by: Ms. Hirono (along with Mr. Peters) as SA 136 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7.
  • Purpose: To create a roadblock in the Senate against any legislation that cuts federal funding or participation in school meal programs.

What it Changes or Adds

  • New Rule: Adds a point of order to title IV of the budget resolution 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 Federal funding or participation in school meal programs authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
  • Waivers and Appeals: States that this new rule can only be waived, suspended, or have its ruling sustained upon an appeal by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.