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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 601· Senate(119-SAMDT-601)

S.Amdt. 601

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

Here is the rundown on what this amendment is all about, using plain common sense. Senator Merkley put forward SA 601 to make sure our elected officials are held accountable when it comes to the taxes collected from the people.

  • The purpose of the amendment is to add a new point of order in the Senate against legislation that gives tax breaks to fossil fuel companies.

  • It aims to stop the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would create new or expand existing tax breaks for fossil fuel companies.

  • If someone tries to pass these tax breaks anyway, it takes a three-fifths vote of the Senators chosen and sworn to waive the rule or to win an appeal against the Chair's ruling.