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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 916· Senate(119-SAMDT-916)

S.Amdt. 916

Rep. Lee
Age: 55 years
Utah
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Mike Lee
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 an analyst keeping an eye out for the people, let's look at what this amendment actually does based strictly on the text provided. Mr. Lee submitted amendment SA 916, which is a spending-neutral reserve fund.

The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise budget allocations, aggregates, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger for specific legislation.

Specifically, it aims to add provisions relating to limiting eligibility for taxpayer-funded Federal benefits for illegal aliens and other noncitizens in order to reduce the Federal deficit.

To make sure we hold our officials accountable to common sense budgeting, the text sets strict rules for any legislation resulting from this:

  • It must not raise new revenue.

  • It must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

  • It must not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.