S.Amdt. 616

Mr. Merkley submitted this amendment, known as SA 616, to be proposed for the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

What It Aims to Change or Add

This amendment adds a new section to title IV regarding a point of order against actions that result in climate chaos.

• It makes it not in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would increase emissions of greenhouse gases.
• It states that this rule may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
• It requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this rule.