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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 1693· Senate(119-SAMDT-1693)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a reduction in Medicaid funding that could lead to rural hospital closures, cost increases for individuals with other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care.

Rep. Baldwin
Age: 64 years
Wisconsin
Introduced
4/3/2025
Last activity
4/5/2025 — Amendment SA 1693 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 186.
Sponsored by
Tammy Baldwin
Cosponsors
Democrat - 21Republican - 0
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-1717
On the 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. Failed

What this amendment would do

Ms. Baldwin and Mr. Wyden submitted SA 1693 to be proposed for the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, which establishes the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

What it Aims to Change or Add

  • It adds a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a reduction in Medicaid funding.
  • It aims to address reductions in Medicaid funding that could lead to rural hospital closures, cost increases for individuals with other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care.
  • It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.
  • These revisions and adjustments are for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to healthcare coverage and costs.
  • The legislation must not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 49–50

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    04/05/2025 · Roll call 186 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1693 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”