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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 2067· Senate(119-SAMDT-2067)

S.Amdt. 2067

Rep. Kaine
Age: 68 years
Virginia
Introduced
4/4/2025
Sponsored by
Timothy Kaine
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

As an analyst keeping an eye out for the everyday folks, here is the plain truth about what this amendment is up to. Mr. Kaine put forward SA 2067, which is meant to be added to the budget resolution for the government's 2025 fiscal year.

What It Changes and Adds

  • The amendment creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund specifically for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.

  • It gives the Senate Budget Committee Chairman the power to change budget allocations and adjust the pay-as-you-go ledger for future legislation.

  • The goal is to make child care of higher quality and more affordable, which can include pumping more money into the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.

  • The catch—and this is common sense—is that any new legislation using this fund cannot increase the deficit over the total period from fiscal year 2025 through 2034.