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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1776· Senate(119-SAMDT-1776)

S.Amdt. 1776

Rep. Kaine
Age: 68 years
Virginia
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Timothy Kaine
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. Kaine submitted amendment SA 1776 to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14. The purpose of this amendment is to set up a deficit-neutral reserve fund that focuses on protecting rural hospitals and making sure that rural communities do not lose access to health care.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to change committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.

  • Allows the Chairman to make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for specific legislative actions related to promoting health care access in rural communities.

  • Includes protecting the rural health care workforce as part of promoting access to health care.

  • Requires that any legislation using these adjustments does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.