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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1588· Senate(119-SAMDT-1588)

S.Amdt. 1588

Rep. Padilla
Age: 53 years
California
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Alex Padilla
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

As your analyst, my job is to keep it straight and simple so we know what our elected officials are working on. Mr. Padilla submitted SA 1588, which is an amendment about setting up a special money fund to tackle the national mental health crisis.

What It Aims to Do

  • Adjusts the budget: It lets the Senate Budget Committee Chairman change funding levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for future legislation dealing with the mental health crisis.

  • Protects coverage: It specifically mentions that this future legislation may include prohibiting cuts to Medicaid coverage and services for mental health care.

  • Keeps the budget balanced: It requires that any legislation using this fund would not increase the deficit between the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.