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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1429· Senate(119-SAMDT-1429)

S.Amdt. 1429

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
None
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

As folks who want to keep an eye on how our elected officials handle things, it is important to know what this paperwork is all about in plain English.

This amendment, labeled SA 1429 and submitted by Ms. Hirono, sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Senate. In common sense terms, it allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to change certain budget allocations and adjustments for specific pieces of legislation.

Purpose and Changes

The amendment aims to add provisions relating to several specific goals, provided that the legislation does not increase the deficit from fiscal year 2025 through 2034. Here is what it adds to the bill:

  • Lowering energy costs for consumers

  • Reducing the dependence of the United States on imported energy

  • Accelerating the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies, including renewable energy

  • Strengthening manufacturing supply chains for clean energy

  • Improving electricity transmission and distribution

  • Encouraging energy efficiency

  • Making improvements to the low-income home energy assistance program and the weatherization assistance program