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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5194· Senate(119-SAMDT-5194)

S.Amdt. 5194

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
4/22/2026
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
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. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5194, submitted by Mr. Merkley, aims to add a Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund to the end of title III of S. Con. Res. 33.

The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation focused on reducing health care costs.

This includes legislation that may:

  • Enable Americans to purchase prescription drugs at or near prices that manufacturers charge in other similarly developed nations.
  • Require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report the amount of taxpayer dollars used for their research and development efforts annually.
  • Enact other ways to purchase prescription drugs at lower prices.

The amendment specifies that this is provided the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.