S.Amdt. 1941

Mrs. Shaheen submitted amendment numbered SA 1941 to the concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to disaster recovery investments that lower the cost of housing.

• It aims to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.
• It allows adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to supporting disaster recovery investments that lower the cost of housing.
• It permits investing in new housing construction that is resilient, efficient, and accounts for long-term costs of living for residents.
• It permits the use of energy-efficient building codes.
• It permits using modern building methods that will lower the cost of home insurance.
• It requires that the legislation does not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.