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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1482· Senate(119-SAMDT-1482)

S.Amdt. 1482

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

  • Submitted by Mr. Welch, this amendment adds a new rule to the Senate.
  • Its main purpose is to hold folks accountable by creating a point of order against any legislation that reduces or eliminates essential Medicaid programs that support seniors.
  • The specific programs protected under this amendment are hospice care, nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and home health care.

How it Works

  • If someone tries to pass a bill, resolution, motion, or amendment that cuts these senior programs, a point of order can be raised to stop it in the Senate.
  • This rule can only be waived, or a ruling of the Chair can only be appealed, with an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.