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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 2001· Senate(119-SAMDT-2001)

S.Amdt. 2001

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 this amendment to the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025. Common sense tells us that we need to keep our elected officials accountable, and this amendment is all about Congress taking back its job on trade and taxes.

The Purpose of the Amendment

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund. This fund allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make changes and adjustments for legislation. Specifically, this is for legislation that reasserts the constitutional authority of Congress to lay and collect duties and regulate commerce with foreign nations.

What It Aims to Change or Add

The amendment aims to add a provision that allows Congress to reclaim certain authorities that were previously delegated to the executive branch. The only catch is that any legislation using this fund cannot increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.