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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 376· Senate(119-SAMDT-376)

S.Amdt. 376

Rep. Cortez Masto
Age: 62 years
Nevada
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Catherine Cortez Masto
Cosponsors
Democrat - 2Republican - 0
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

Purpose of the Amendment

Ms. Cortez Masto, along with Ms. Rosen and Mr. Ossoff, submitted Senate Amendment 376 to establish a point of order in the Senate against funding the detention of children at the United States Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

What It Aims to Change or Add

The amendment adds a new section to title IV of the concurrent resolution. Specifically, it aims to:

  • Prohibit the consideration in the Senate of any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that funds the detention of children at Guantanamo Bay.
  • Require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the sworn Members of the Senate to waive or suspend this rule.
  • Require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the sworn Members of the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair regarding this point of order.