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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 971· Senate(119-SAMDT-971)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting access to fertility services, and eliminating barriers for families in need of high-quality, affordable fertility services by expanding nationwide coverage for in vitro fertilization.

Rep. Duckworth
Age: 58 years
Illinois
Introduced
2/20/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Amendment SA 971 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 82.
Sponsored by
Tammy Duckworth
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
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. Failed

What this amendment would do

As an analyst keeping an eye out for the people, let's break down what this paperwork actually does in plain English. Senators Duckworth and Booker put forward SA 971, which is an amendment about setting up a special money fund for expanding coverage of In Vitro Fertilization, commonly known as IVF.

What It Changes or Adds

  • The amendment adds a new section to the budget resolution for a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expanding coverage for in vitro fertilization.

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to change budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation dealing with reproductive health care.

  • This covers bills, resolutions, or amendments that protect access to, improve, or expand nationwide coverage for reproductive health care and fertility treatment services like IVF, as long as they follow widely accepted and evidence-based medical standards of care.

  • The catch is that this legislation must not increase the federal deficit over the total period from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2034.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 49–51

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    02/21/2025 · Roll call 82 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 971 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”