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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 599· Senate(119-SAMDT-599)

S.Amdt. 599

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 599, which was ordered to lie on the table. The purpose of this amendment is to add a new section to title IV regarding wind energy projects.

  • It creates a point of order in the Senate against considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would rescind obligated Federal funding for wind energy projects.

How It Can Be Overridden

  • 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.