S.Amdt. 1450Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)
S.Amdt. 1450
Sponsored by
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Submitted April 3, 2025
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April 3, 2025
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SA 1450. Mr. KIM (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, and Ms. Duckworth) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD MAKE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS SICK AGAIN. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would-- (1) limit, reduce, or eliminate access to care for children with a preexisting condition (such as a disability or chronic condition), which is prohibited under section 2704 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-3); (2) place a lifetime or annual cap on health insurance coverage for a child with a disability or a chronic condition, which is prohibited under section 2711 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-11); or (3) allow a health plan or a provider to discriminate on the basis of a child's physical health, mental health, or disability status to increase the cost of care, provide for fewer benefits, or in any way decrease access to health care that is afforded under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or the amendments made by such Act. (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). ______