Text of Senate Amendment 4812

On 2026-04-22, Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4812" in the Senate. The speech addressed housing. It referenced legislation: S1951.

Text of Senate Amendment 4812

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1951] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4812. Mr. COONS 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: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO MAKING HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE. 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 making housing in the United States more affordable, including through the provision of adequate funding for proven and cost-effective programs designed to increase the supply of affordable homes for rent and homeownership such as the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant 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. ______