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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 4956· Senate(119-SAMDT-4956)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that consumers are protected from price increases associated with tariffs and the Iran war.

Rep. Hickenlooper
Age: 74 years
Colorado
Introduced
4/22/2026
Last activity
4/22/2026 — Amendment SA 4956 ruled out of order by the chair.
Sponsored by
John Hickenlooper
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
  1. Introduced
  2. Ruled out of order by the chair

What this amendment would do

SA 4956, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper, aims to add a section to title III of S. Con. Res. 33.

The purpose is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address affordability impacts caused by tariffs and the war in Iran.

  • The amendment allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budgetary levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation focused on reducing consumer prices.
  • Targeted price reductions may include energy, food, automobiles, building materials, or medical equipment.
  • The goal is to lower these prices by using all reliable and affordable technologies.
  • This is permitted as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

None of them settled the amendment — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.