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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1893· Senate(119-SAMDT-1893)

S.Amdt. 1893

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 numbered 1893 to the concurrent resolution on the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 through 2034.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a point of order in the Senate against eliminating or restricting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What It Changes or Adds

  • It adds a rule stating it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would eliminate Public Service Loan Forgiveness or restrict eligibility for borrowers of Federal student loans seeking it.

  • It adds a rule that this point of order may only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

  • It adds a requirement that an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, is required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on this point of order.