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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1736· Senate(119-SAMDT-1736)

S.Amdt. 1736

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
4/3/2025
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 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

As your legislative analyst, let's break down what Mr. Merkley is trying to do here in plain English. This amendment, labeled SA 1736, was proposed for the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

What It Aims to Change

  • The amendment adds a brand new point of order in the Senate.
  • It sets a rule making it out of order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that allows for discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
  • This restriction applies to several specific areas: public accommodations, education, Federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and jury service.

How It Can Be Bypassed

  • The rule created by this amendment can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
  • It also takes an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.