S.Amdt. 925Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

To create a point of order against legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans, including higher monthly electricity bills, building material expenses, and transportation costs.

Submitted February 20, 2025

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 925 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 67.

February 20, 2025

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 925 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 67.

February 20, 2025

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Senate amendment submitted

February 20, 2025

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 925 proposed by Senator Hickenlooper.

February 20, 2025

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Amendment SA 925 proposed by Senator Hickenlooper. (consideration: CR S1103) To create a point of order against legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans, including higher monthly electricity bills, building material expenses, and transportation costs.

February 20, 2025

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Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 925.

February 20, 2025

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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 925 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 67.

February 20, 2025

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Amendment SA 925 ruled out of order by the chair.

February 20, 2025

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SA 925. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Gallego)
proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7,
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; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RAISING ENERGY COSTS FOR
AMERICANS.

(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
raise energy costs for Americans.
(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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