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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1707· Senate(119-SAMDT-1707)

S.Amdt. 1707

Rep. Luján
Age: 54 years
New Mexico
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Ben Luján
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. Luján submitted amendment numbered SA 1707. The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for veterans.

What It Changes or Adds

This amendment allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution. It also allows the Chairman to make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports.

  • It relates to protecting benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for veterans.
  • The program must be established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
  • It applies by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes.
  • The legislation must not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.