S.Amdt. 1818

SA 1818. Mr. WELCH 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 EXTENDING TAX
CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY UNTIL ALL FEDERAL SERVICES
ARE PROVIDED.

(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
extends any tax cuts for individuals with an annual income
exceeding $1,000,000 until the Government Accountability
Office provides written confirmation to relevant committees
of the Senate and the House of Representatives that each
Federal agency is providing all essential services as
required by law.
(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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