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S.Amdt. 1866

Rep. Van Hollen
Age: 67 years
Maryland
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Chris Van Hollen
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

Mr. Van Hollen, along with Mr. Schatz, submitted SA 1866 to the concurrent resolution for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget. Common sense tells us we need to keep track of how our elected officials handle money, and this amendment deals directly with that.

  • Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund: The amendment sets up a special financial fund specifically for judicial branch funding.

  • Power to Adjust Numbers: It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation related to judicial branch funding.

  • Security for Judges: The text explicitly notes that the funding changes may include increasing security funding for judges.

  • Keeping the Budget Balanced: The catch is that any legislation using this fund would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.