S.Amdt. 1435

As your legislative analyst, let's break down what this amendment is all about in plain English. Ms. Blunt Rochester submitted SA 1435 to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, which sets the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and lays out the budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Purpose of the Amendment

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund. This fund relates specifically to supporting innovative approaches for workforce development in areas needed to counter or compete with adversaries.

What It Aims to Change or Add

• It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.
• It allows the Chairman to make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports.
• These changes can only happen if the legislation relates to supporting innovative approaches for workforce development in areas needed to counter or compete with adversaries, and provided that the legislation would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.