S.Amdt. 1463

Mr. Padilla submitted amendment SA 1463 to be proposed to H. Con. Res. 14, which establishes the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

The purpose of this amendment is to add a point of order against legislation that would cut or limit Medicaid coverage or services for mental health care.

What it aims to change or add to the bill:

• It makes it not in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would cut or limit Medicaid coverage or services for mental health care.
• It allows this rule to be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
• It requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.