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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 359· Senate(119-SAMDT-359)

S.Amdt. 359

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

As your legislative analyst, let's break down what Senator Welch is trying to do here in plain English.

What the Amendment Does

Mr. Welch submitted SA 359, which is an amendment meant to be added to the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

Specifically, it aims to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund at the end of title III of the budget.

The Purpose of the Change

The purpose of this fund is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to make adjustments and revise allocations for legislation that relates to prohibiting the reduction or elimination of funding for sole community hospitals.

To put it simply, this means the rules can be adjusted to support future bills that protect funding for these specific hospitals, as long as that legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.