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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 944· Senate(119-SAMDT-944)

S.Amdt. 944

Rep. Hickenlooper
Age: 74 years
Colorado
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
John Hickenlooper
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. Hickenlooper submitted SA 944 to the Senate. The purpose of this amendment is to hold our officials accountable by creating a new point of order in the Senate against certain legislation.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • Adds a new section to title IV of the concurrent resolution.
  • Prohibits the consideration in the Senate of any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that directs the Federal Communications Commission to auction off certain federal frequencies for commercial use.
  • Applies this restriction specifically to frequencies assigned to a federal entity that are used to forecast severe weather, issue natural disaster warnings, monitor and enhance security across the United States-Mexico border, or support national security and intelligence activities.
  • Allows this rule to be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the sworn Senators, and requires the same three-fifths vote to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair.