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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 659· Senate(119-SAMDT-659)

To ensure full and uninterrupted funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits provided by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168), also known as the "PACT Act", preventing any cuts or delays.

Rep. Blumenthal
Age: 80 years
Connecticut
Introduced
2/20/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Amendment SA 659 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 83.
Sponsored by
Richard Blumenthal
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
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. Failed

What this amendment would do

Mr. Blumenthal proposed this amendment, known as SA 659, to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025.

Purpose and Changes

  • The amendment adds a new section to the end of title III of the budget resolution.
  • It creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund focused on ensuring full and uninterrupted funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits.
  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other levels, and adjust the pay-as-you-go ledger.
  • These adjustments can be made for legislation relating to strengthening veterans' health care and benefits, including legislation that ensures full and uninterrupted funding under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (also known as the PACT Act).
  • The changes are allowed as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 47–52

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    02/21/2025 · Roll call 83 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 659 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”