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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1883· Senate(119-SAMDT-1883)

S.Amdt. 1883

Rep. Van Hollen
Age: 67 years
Maryland
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Chris Van Hollen
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. Van Hollen submitted amendment SA 1883 to the concurrent resolution for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget. The purpose of this amendment is to hold our officials accountable by creating a specific rule in the Senate against favoring the ultra-wealthy over everyday working people when it comes to taxes.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Point of order: It adds a rule that makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any legislation that gives a larger average tax cut in real dollars to millionaires and billionaires than it gives to middle-class families.
  • Waiver and appeal: It states that this new rule can only be waived, suspended, or have its ruling sustained by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the sworn Senators.