S.Amdt. 2211

As an analyst looking out for the people and keeping our officials accountable, here is what this amendment submitted by Mr. Johnson aims to change and add regarding the congressional budget.

The amendment instructs the Committee on Ways and Means to submit law changes that increase the statutory debt limit by $2,053,000,000,000. It also sets up a reconciliation process in the Senate requiring specific committees to submit recommendations and law changes to the Committee on the Budget by May 9, 2025, and requires the Senate Committee on Finance to report changes that increase the statutory debt limit by not more than $2,053,000,000,000 by May 16, 2025.

Here are the specific instructions for the Senate committees to either reduce or increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034:

• Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
• Committee on Armed Services: Increase the deficit by not more than $150,000,000,000.
• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
• Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Increase the deficit by not more than $20,000,000,000.
• Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
• Committee on Environment and Public Works: Increase the deficit by not more than $1,000,000,000.
• Committee on Finance: Increase the deficit by not more than $1,500,000,000,000.
• Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
• Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.
• Committee on the Judiciary: Increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.