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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 205· Senate(119-SAMDT-205)

S.Amdt. 205

Rep. Baldwin
Age: 64 years
Wisconsin
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Tammy Baldwin
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth 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

As an analyst keeping an eye out for the people, let's break down what this amendment is all about in plain English.

Submitted by Ms. Baldwin, this amendment introduces a new requirement for the Joint Committee on Taxation when dealing with major legislation.

  • It defines what major legislation means, which includes certain big bills, resolutions, conference reports, amendments, and treaties that have a massive financial impact or are specifically designated by certain committee chairmen.
  • It adds a rule requiring estimates provided by the Joint Committee on Taxation to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to include an estimate of the distributional effects across income categories.

In short, this is about making sure our elected officials know how big financial proposals will actually spread their effects across different income groups before things move forward.