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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1481· Senate(119-SAMDT-1481)

S.Amdt. 1481

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
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. Welch submitted this amendment to keep our elected officials and government agencies accountable to the people who rely on Social Security. Common sense tells us that people need a safe and reliable way to handle their benefits, especially older folks or those who cannot easily travel to an office.

What The Amendment Changes

This amendment adds a new deficit-neutral reserve fund to the budget resolution. Its specific purpose is to relate to prohibiting elimination of identity verification for Social Security beneficiaries over the telephone.

  • Allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise budget allocations and make pay-as-you-go adjustments.
  • Applies to legislation that stops the government from getting rid of phone-based identity checks for Social Security beneficiaries.
  • Requires that any such legislation does not increase the deficit over the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.