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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 664· Senate(119-SAMDT-664)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing reductions in funding and staffing necessary to respond to, control, and prevent avian flu.

Rep. Slotkin
Age: 50 years
Michigan
Introduced
2/20/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Amendment SA 664 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 78.
Sponsored by
Elissa Slotkin
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

Ms. Slotkin, along with Ms. Klobuchar, proposed SA 664 to the budget resolution for fiscal year 2025. As folks we voted into office make decisions about where our money goes, this amendment sets up a specific reserve fund to make sure we keep our focus on animal health, specifically regarding the avian flu.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund focused on preventing cuts to funding and staffing for dealing with the highly pathogenic avian influenza.
  • Allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations and adjustments for legislation related to stopping the spread of animal diseases.
  • Specifically protects funding and staff, including veterinarians, who monitor, respond to, control, mitigate, and prevent the spread of the avian flu.
  • Requires that any legislation using this fund does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2025 and 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 47–53

    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 78 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 664 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”