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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1615· Senate(119-SAMDT-1615)

S.Amdt. 1615

Rep. Whitehouse
Age: 71 years
Rhode Island
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Sheldon Whitehouse
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. Whitehouse submitted amendment SA 1615 to be proposed to H. Con. Res. 14, which establishes the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • The amendment adds a new section requiring the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to prepare an analysis for certain bills or resolutions.

  • This analysis applies to each public bill or resolution reported by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate that would increase carbon pollution from fossil fuels.

  • The analysis must examine the effect of the legislation on the costs of homeowner property insurance, products, and commodities caused by the effect of that legislation on climate change.

  • The Congressional Budget Office must submit this analysis to the applicable committee, to the extent practicable.