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S.Amdt. 1578

Rep. Cortez Masto
Age: 62 years
Nevada
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Catherine Cortez Masto
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

Senator Cortez Masto put forward an amendment, numbered SA 1578, for the budget resolution. The main goal here is to set up a deficit-neutral reserve fund focused on rural and tribal law enforcement.

What It Aims to Change or Add

This amendment adds a new section to the bill that allows the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to make adjustments and fix numbers for future legislation.

  • Supports law enforcement: It helps bills or motions that support rural and tribal law enforcement.
  • Prevents officer drain: It can help stop law enforcement from being pulled away from rural areas or Tribal lands.
  • Keeps the budget balanced: Any spending for this purpose must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.