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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 515· Senate(119-SAMDT-515)

S.Amdt. 515

Rep. Paul
Age: 63 years
Kentucky
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Rand Paul
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 Mr. Paul, changes Title II of the concurrent resolution for the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget. It sets specific instructions for various committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding how much they must change laws under their jurisdiction to either reduce the deficit or increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

The amendment aims to replace lines 10 through 23 on page 49 of the original text with detailed reconciliation instructions for individual congressional committees. It requires these committees to submit their legislative recommendations to their respective Committee on the Budget no later than March 7, 2025.

Here are the specific changes ordered for the House of Representatives committees:

  • Committee on Agriculture: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $230,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Armed Services: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $150,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Education and Workforce: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $330,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Energy and Commerce: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $880,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Natural Resources: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Homeland Security: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.
  • Committee on the Judiciary: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $10,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Financial Services: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.

Here are the specific changes ordered for the Senate committees:

  • Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $230,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Armed Services: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $150,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $440,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $440,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Environment and Public Works: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $1,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Finance: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Report changes reducing the deficit by not less than $330,000,000,000.
  • Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.
  • Committee on the Judiciary: Report changes increasing the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000.