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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 414· Senate(119-SAMDT-414)

S.Amdt. 414

Rep. Shaheen
Age: 79 years
New Hampshire
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Jeanne Shaheen
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

Mrs. Shaheen submitted amendment SA 414 to the concurrent resolution for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget. The purpose of this amendment is to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to helping households afford groceries.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.

  • Permits adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to helping households afford groceries.

  • Specifically includes preventing food cost increases due to broad tariffs on imported fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and coffee.

  • Includes preventing cuts to the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

  • Requires that the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.