To prohibit budget resolutions that support cutting over $1,000,000,000,000 in spending without identifying specific programmatic effects.
What it does: Adds SEC. 4_. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT CUTTING OVER $1,000,000,000,000 IN SPENDING WITHOUT IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC PROGRAMMATIC EFFECTS at the end of subtitle A of title IVWhat it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 11 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. 4_. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT CUTTING OVER $1,000,000,000,000 IN SPENDING WITHOUT IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC PROGRAMMATIC EFFECTS at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 11 · Placed on Calendar Senate
In the Senate, for purposes of determining budgetary impacts to evaluate points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this resolution, any previous budget resolution, and any subsequent budget resolution, provisions contained in any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that increases or extends the increase of, any guarantee fees of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall not be scored with respect to the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues contained in such legislation.
Inserted: SEC. 4_. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT CUTTING OVER $1,000,000,000,000 IN SPENDING WITHOUT IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC PROGRAMMATIC EFFECTS.
Inserted: (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget that would reduce new budget authority or outlays during the fiscal years covered under the resolution by more than $1,000,000,000,000 (as compared to the fiscal year before the budget year for the resolution) unless the committee print accompanying the resolution identifies the specific programmatic effects proposed to meet the recommended levels and amounts in the resolution.
Inserted: (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
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As printed
SA 895. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4_. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT CUTTING OVER $1,000,000,000,000 IN SPENDING WITHOUT IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC PROGRAMMATIC EFFECTS.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget that would reduce new budget authority or outlays during the fiscal years covered under the resolution by more than $1,000,000,000,000 (as compared to the fiscal year before the budget year for the resolution) unless the committee print accompanying the resolution identifies the specific programmatic effects proposed to meet the recommended levels and amounts in the resolution.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
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Proposed amendment SA 895 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2022)
March 27, 2015
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Proposed amendment SA 895 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2022)
March 27, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1961)
March 26, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Whitehouse.(consideration: CR S1879; text: CR S1879)
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Whitehouse. (consideration: CR S1879; text: CR S1879) To prohibit budget resolutions that support cutting over $1,000,000,000,000 in spending without identifying specific programmatic effects.
March 25, 2015