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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 571· Senate(119-SAMDT-571)

S.Amdt. 571

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
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

MR. MERKLEY submitted amendment numbered SA 571 to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025. The purpose of this amendment is to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to addressing LGBTQ+ mental health at the end of title III.

This amendment aims to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make adjustments to committee allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger. These changes can be made for legislation relating to improving the mental health of the LGBTQ+ community and decreasing suicide rates within the LGBTQ+ community.

The text explicitly notes that this may include requiring resources of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration related to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to be LGBTQ+ inclusive. These adjustments are allowed as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.