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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 1529· Senate(119-SAMDT-1529)

To preserve access to Social Security's phone service.

Rep. Markey
Age: 80 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
4/3/2025
Last activity
4/5/2025 — Amendment SA 1529 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 187.
Sponsored by
Edward Markey
Cosponsors
None
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-1717
On the 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. Failed

What this amendment would do

As your legislative analyst, let us break down what Senator Markey is trying to do here in plain English. This amendment, labeled SA 1529, deals with the congressional budget and sets up a special fund to protect our seniors.

The main purpose of this amendment is to give the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee the power to change budget levels and financial ledgers for future legislation. Specifically, it aims to support bills or amendments that preserve Social Security benefits, which may include prohibiting DOGE from limiting access to the Social Security phone service.

Here are the key points of what this aims to add and change:

  • It creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring seniors can access Social Security over the phone.
  • It allows budget adjustments for legislation that preserves Social Security benefits.
  • It ensures that any legislation passed for this purpose does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 48–51

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    04/05/2025 · Roll call 187 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1529 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”