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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 360· Senate(119-SAMDT-360)

S.Amdt. 360

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 numbered SA 360, which proposes an addition to title III of the concurrent resolution. The purpose of this amendment is to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the reduction or elimination of funding for disproportionate share hospitals.

What it Aims to Change or Add

The amendment aims to add a new section to the budget resolution that allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make specific adjustments.

  • Revising allocations and levels: The Chairman may revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.
  • Pay-as-you-go adjustments: The Chairman can make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.
  • Targeted legislation: These changes apply to one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports that relate to prohibiting the reduction or elimination of funding for disproportionate share hospitals.
  • Deficit protection: The adjustments are limited to the amounts provided in such legislation, provided that the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.