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Text of Senate Amendment 5398

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5398" in the Senate. The speech addressed labor policy. It referenced legislation: S2034.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5398

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2034] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5398. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike sections 2001 and 2002, and insert the following: SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Submissions.--In the House of Representatives, not later than May 15, 2026, the committees named in subsection (b) shall submit their recommendations on changes in laws within their jurisdictions to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives to carry out this section. (b) Instructions.-- (1) Committee on ways and means.--The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. (2) Committee on energy and commerce.--The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $1,000,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE. In the Senate, not later than May 15, 2026, the Committee on Finance of the Senate shall report to the Senate changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $1,500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5398 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2034] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5398. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike sections 2001 and 2002, and insert the following: SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Submissions.--In the House of Representatives, not later than May 15, 2026, the committees named in subsection (b) shall submit their recommendations on changes in laws within their jurisdictions to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives to carry out this section. (b) Instructions.-- (1) Committee on ways and means.--The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. (2) Committee on energy and commerce.--The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $1,000,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE. In the Senate, not later than May 15, 2026, the Committee on Finance of the Senate shall report to the Senate changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $1,500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______