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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 818· Senate(119-SAMDT-818)

S.Amdt. 818

Rep. Peters
Age: 68 years
Michigan
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Gary Peters
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

As folks who want to keep our elected officials accountable, we need to know what our lawmakers are trying to do with our budget. Mr. Peters submitted SA 818, which is an amendment about setting up a deficit-neutral reserve fund.

What It Aims to Change or Add

This amendment aims to add a new section to title III of the budget resolution. Specifically, it allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make adjustments and revise allocations for legislation that protects the safety and well-being of families and communities living near oil or natural gas pipelines.

To break it down using common sense, the text mentions that this protection may include:

  • Prohibiting the rollback of pipeline leakage identification efforts
  • Prohibiting any efforts to reduce the pipeline inspector workforce at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

The catch is that any legislation using this fund cannot increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.