S.Amdt. 544

MR. WELCH submitted this amendment, numbered SA 544, to be proposed for the 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.

Purpose and Changes

The purpose of this amendment is to hold our elected officials accountable and look out for the good of the people by setting up a point of order against legislation that increases child poverty according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Specifically, it aims to add a rule to the Senate stating that it shall not be in order to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that increases child poverty, based on current levels determined by the Congressional Budget Office.

• This rule can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
• An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, is also required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.