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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 301· Senate(119-SAMDT-301)

S.Amdt. 301

Rep. Heinrich
Age: 55 years
New Mexico
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Martin Heinrich
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

Mr. Heinrich submitted amendment SA 301 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7 for the fiscal year 2025 budget.

The purpose of the amendment is to add a new point of order in the Senate against any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that undermines Tribal sovereignty.

Key Details

  • The amendment defines undermining Tribal sovereignty as possibly including Tribal self-governance or self-determination, as well as funding and programs underlying the Federal trust responsibility shared by all Federal agencies.

  • It creates a hurdle in the Senate where this rule can only be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

  • It also requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.