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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 340· Senate(119-SAMDT-340)

S.Amdt. 340

Rep. Cantwell
Age: 68 years
Washington
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Maria Cantwell
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 everyday folks, let's break down what this amendment is actually trying to do. Ms. Cantwell submitted this amendment to the 2025 congressional budget resolution, and it focuses on setting up a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

Purpose and Changes

The main goal here is to give Congress the green light to pass laws that support sustainable aviation fuels and the materials needed to make them, without adding to our national debt.

To put it in plain English, it aims to add a section to the budget that allows the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to adjust financial numbers for future legislation. This future legislation could include reliable tax incentives for producing sustainable aviation fuels using a wide range of materials.

  • Domestic agricultural residues
  • Forestry slash
  • Wood mill waste
  • Municipal waste
  • Algae
  • Other sustainable sources

Accountability

The big catch—and this is where we hold our elected officials accountable—is that any new laws passed using this fund would not increase the deficit over the total period from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.