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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 2000· Senate(119-SAMDT-2000)

S.Amdt. 2000

Rep. Wyden
Age: 77 years
Oregon
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Ron Wyden
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. Wyden submitted SA 2000, which proposes a new rule in the Senate to hold our elected officials accountable when it comes to taxes.

Purpose and Changes

The purpose of this amendment is to create a point of order against legislation that creates tax breaks for the wealthy. It aims to add a rule making it not in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that cuts taxes for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income greater than $1,000,000,000.

How It Can Be Overridden

The text notes that this rule can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. Additionally, an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate is required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.