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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1456· Senate(119-SAMDT-1456)

S.Amdt. 1456

Rep. Padilla
Age: 53 years
California
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Alex Padilla
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

Mr. Padilla submitted this amendment to place a limitation on the use of tariffs to offset costs in reconciliation legislation. Common sense tells us that when our elected officials are putting together big budget bills, we need to know where the money is actually coming from.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • It adds a rule for both the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding reconciliation bills.
  • Any increase in revenue that comes from a change in one or more tariffs will not be counted when estimating budget levels, outlays, revenues, deficits, surpluses, or debt.
  • This rule applies if the tariff change is not made by the text of the reconciliation bill itself.