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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 353· Senate(119-SAMDT-353)

S.Amdt. 353

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
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

  • This amendment was submitted by Mr. Welch and aims to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

  • Its purpose is to protect Congress' constitutional authority of the power of the purse, which means Congress has the power to appropriate funds.

  • The amendment allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make adjustments and revise allocations for legislation related to this protection.

  • Specifically, this can include ending the funding freeze instituted by the Office of Management and Budget, or requiring the President to disperse all previously-appropriated funds, as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.