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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 356· Senate(119-SAMDT-356)

S.Amdt. 356

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

MR. WELCH submitted amendment SA 356 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7 for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget. The purpose of this amendment is to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the reduction or elimination of funding for programs that support substance use disorder treatment.

What it aims to change or add:

  • It adds a new section at the end of title III of the budget resolution.
  • It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels.
  • It allows adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to prohibiting the reduction or elimination of funding for programs that support substance use disorder treatment.
  • It requires that any such legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.