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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 741· Senate(119-SAMDT-741)

S.Amdt. 741

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 this amendment regarding the congressional budget. We need to hold our officials accountable, and this change sets a clear rule for when Senate committees can submit their recommendations to the Budget Committee.

What It Aims to Change

  • It changes the deadline for Senate committees to submit recommendations to the Committee on the Budget to not later than May 1, 2025.
  • It adds a strict rule that committees cannot submit these recommendations until the Chairman of the Budget Committee certifies two specific things in the Congressional Record.

The Requirements for Certification

  • The Budget Committee must first direct the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the effectiveness of the debt-reducing policies of the Department of Government Efficiency.
  • This estimate must take into account the costs to taxpayers for operations and the cost of defending the Federal Government against lawsuits resulting from those actions.
  • The Budget Committee must also hold a public hearing with representatives from the Congressional Budget Office to review that report before any recommendations can be submitted.