S.Amdt. 1642

As folks looking out for the everyday people, we need to know what our elected officials are trying to do with our hard-earned tax dollars and safety net programs. Here is the plain-English breakdown of this amendment, based strictly on the official text provided.

This amendment was submitted by Ms. Duckworth (along with Mr. Kim) for the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025.

Purpose and Changes

• The amendment aims to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Medicaid for seniors and people with disabilities.

• It gives the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate the power to revise budget allocations and adjustments for future legislation.

• These changes are meant for legislation dealing with accessibility in health care.

• Specifically, it can cover laws ensuring that Medicaid, including home- and community-based services, is accessible to seniors, people with disabilities, and family caregivers.

• It can also cover laws prohibiting the provision of monies or incentives for imposing barriers that reduce necessary access to home care.

• The big catch to keep our budget accountable is that any legislation using this fund would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.