Text of Senate Amendment 189

On Wed Feb 19, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 189" in the Senate. The speech addressed defense. It referenced legislation including S1157, S1158.

Text of Senate Amendment 189

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S1157-S1158] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 189. Mr. GALLEGO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by [[Page S1158]] him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROHIBITING THE CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES MILITARY BASES WITHOUT NOTIFYING CONGRESS AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. 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 prohibiting the closure of United States military bases without notifying Congress at least six months in advance, 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 2025 through 2034. ______

Referenced legislation: SCONRES7