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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1674· Senate(119-SAMDT-1674)

S.Amdt. 1674

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
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. Welch put forward this amendment to hold our government officials accountable. The main purpose is to create a new rule in the Senate that stops lawmakers from considering legislation allowing government officers and officials to use the messaging application Signal for official communications.

How It Changes Things

  • It adds a strict point of order in the Senate against any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that lets officials use Signal for official business unless specific rules are met.

  • For officials to use Signal, it must follow three exact conditions: it has to happen under official regulations, it must be on an official device, and it must completely follow the Federal Records Act along with its corresponding regulations.

  • To bypass this new rule, it would take a three-fifths affirmative vote from the members of the Senate. It would also take that same three-fifths vote to successfully appeal a ruling made by the Chair regarding this point of order.