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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 491· Senate(119-SAMDT-491)

S.Amdt. 491

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 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

Mr. Welch, along with Mrs. Shaheen, submitted SA 491 to the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025. Put simply, this amendment creates a special funding setup in the budget specifically for future legislation.

The Purpose of the Amendment

  • The main goal is to allow changes to budget numbers for legislation that bans tariffs on imported energy products.
  • It specifically targets tariffs that would drive up energy costs for United States households and small businesses.
  • This can include banning tariffs on energy products coming from Canada or Mexico.

Keeping Us Accountable

As folks who care about the hardworking people of this country, we need to watch out for our wallets. This amendment ensures that any future laws stopping these energy tariffs will not increase the federal deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.