Text of Senate Amendment 4794

On 2026-04-22, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4794" in the Senate. The speech addressed healthcare and also covered abortion. It referenced legislation: S1949.

Text of Senate Amendment 4794

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1949] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4794. Mr. HAWLEY proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO EXTENDING THE PROHIBITION ON MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO ABORTION PROVIDERS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to extending the prohibition on Federal payments to abortion providers under the Medicaid program, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______