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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 1980· Senate(119-SAMDT-1980)

S.Amdt. 1980

Rep. Booker
Age: 57 years
New Jersey
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Cory Booker
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. Booker submitted SA 1980, which proposes a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving the health of Americans. Common sense tells us that when our elected officials look at the budget, they need flexibility to fund programs that directly help people stay healthy, as long as it does not add to the national debt.

What It Aims to Change or Add

This amendment allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make adjustments to budget allocations and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation that improves the health of Americans. Specifically, it aims to add support for:

  • Addressing the nutrition and chronic disease crises in the United States.
  • Medically tailored meals.
  • Nutrition counseling.
  • Produce prescriptions.

The text explicitly notes that any such legislation must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.