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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 800· Senate(119-SAMDT-800)

S.Amdt. 800

Rep. Booker
Age: 57 years
New Jersey
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Cory Booker
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. Booker submitted this amendment, known as SA 800, to the Senate concurrent resolution for the federal budget. The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund that relates to safeguarding teacher salaries.

Changes and Additions to the Bill

The amendment aims to add a new section to the end of title III of the budget resolution. Specifically, it allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-type ledger for legislation relating to safeguarding teacher salaries.

  • This includes potential prohibitions on changes that would result in reducing teacher salaries because of funding cuts to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or the Head Start Act.
  • Any future legislation utilizing this fund must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.