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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 140· Senate(119-SAMDT-140)

S.Amdt. 140

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
2/19/2025
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
Democrat - 5Republican - 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

  • Ms. Hirono and Mr. Peters submitted an amendment numbered SA 140 for the Senate concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025.

  • The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund that relates specifically to Pell Grants.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise budget allocations, aggregates, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.

  • These changes are meant for legislation that bolsters the Federal Pell Grant program.

  • Specifically, the changes can include increasing the maximum Federal Pell Grant award, indexing that maximum award for inflation, or expanding eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant program.

  • All of this comes with the strict rule that the legislation must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.