Text of Senate Amendment 4799

On 2026-04-22, Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4799" in the Senate. The speech addressed healthcare. It referenced legislation including S1949, S1950.

Text of Senate Amendment 4799

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1949-S1950] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4799. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Lujan) 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 appropriate place in title IV, add the following: [[Page S1950]] SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT LOWER OUT-OF-POCKET HEALTH CARE COSTS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill or joint resolution reported pursuant to section 2002, or an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between the Houses in relation to such a bill or joint resolution, that does not lower out-of-pocket health care costs. (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). ______