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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 240· Senate(119-SAMDT-240)

S.Amdt. 240

Rep. Van Hollen
Age: 67 years
Maryland
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Chris Van Hollen
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
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 your legislative analyst, let's break down what this amendment is all about in plain English. Senators Van Hollen and Warren put forward amendment SA 240, which creates a new rule in the Senate to protect a specific type of student loan program for families.

Purpose and Changes

The main purpose of this amendment is to stop the Senate from passing any legislation that gets rid of the Federal Direct PLUS Loans made to parents of dependent students.

  • It sets up a point of order, which is basically a procedural roadblock against eliminating these parent loan programs.
  • To bypass this roadblock and allow a bill to eliminate these loans, it would take a three-fifths vote of all sworn Senators to waive the rule.
  • It also requires that same three-fifths vote if someone wants to appeal the ruling of the Chair regarding this new rule.