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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 630· Senate(119-SAMDT-630)

S.Amdt. 630

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 SA 630, which is an amendment intended to be proposed for the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025.

The purpose of the amendment is to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to addressing nursing workforce shortages to the end of title III.

It aims to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.

These changes are for legislation relating to addressing nursing workforce shortages, which may include:

  • Increasing the number of faculty and students at schools of nursing
  • The enhancement and modernization of nursing education programs

The amendment only allows these adjustments as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.