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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1650· Senate(119-SAMDT-1650)

S.Amdt. 1650

Rep. Gallego
Age: 47 years
Arizona
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Ruben Gallego
Cosponsors
Democrat - 4Republican - 0
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. Gallego submitted amendment SA 1650 to set up a deficit-neutral reserve fund. Common sense tells us this is about giving Congress the financial room to pass future laws focused on strengthening the workforce at the Department of Veterans Affairs without increasing the national deficit between fiscal years 2025 and 2034.

The Purpose

The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations and make adjustments for legislation that deals with the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. Specifically, it aims to clear the path for legislation that could:

  • Mandate the reinstatement of Department health care practitioners found to have been wrongfully terminated.

  • Direct the Department to review past terminations.

  • Establish a process for reinstatement.