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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 392· Senate(119-SAMDT-392)

S.Amdt. 392

Rep. Duckworth
Age: 58 years
Illinois
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Tammy Duckworth
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, submitted by Ms. Duckworth, creates a new rule in the Senate to hold our officials accountable when it comes to keeping our skies safe.

Main Purpose and Changes

  • The amendment adds a point of order to title IV of the concurrent resolution.

  • It aims to stop the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would allow for a reduction in the number of air traffic controller positions within the Department of Transportation.

  • To get around this rule and allow a reduction anyway, it would take a three-fifths affirmative vote of the Senators chosen and sworn.

  • Overturning a ruling by the Chair on this point of order also requires that same three-fifths affirmative vote.