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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5430· Senate(119-SAMDT-5430)

S.Amdt. 5430

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
4/23/2026
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
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 5430, submitted by Mr. Merkley and Mr. Ossoff, aims to add a section to the end of title III of S. Con. Res. 33.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund. This allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budgetary levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation that focuses on:

  • Prohibiting Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from trading and holding stocks, non-diversified mutual funds, exchange traded funds, commodities, futures, event contracts, and digital assets.
  • Establishing penalties for those who do not comply.

This is permitted as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.