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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 412· Senate(119-SAMDT-412)

S.Amdt. 412

Rep. Kaine
Age: 68 years
Virginia
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Timothy Kaine
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. KAINE submitted amendment SA 412, which proposes adding a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a Pell Grant shortfall to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7 for the fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

Purpose and Changes

The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels. It also allows the Chairman to make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to preventing a funding shortfall for the Pell Grant program.

  • This aims to prevent the Pell Grant program from entering a budget shortfall that would result in cuts or changes that would harm low- and middle-income students most.
  • The changes are allowed provided that the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.