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Text of Senate Amendment 4851

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4851" in the Senate. The speech addressed trade policy. It referenced legislation: S1957.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4851

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1957] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4851. Mr. KELLY 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 ENSURING SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PROTECTED AGAINST TARIFF- ASSOCIATED COST INCREASES. 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 ensuring that small businesses are protected against costs associated with tariffs imposed by Proclamation 11012 (91 Fed. Reg. 9339), as amended, Proclamation 10895 (90 Fed. Reg. 9807), Proclamation 10895, as amended, Proclamation 10896 (90 Fed. Reg. 9817), as amended, Proclamation 10962 (90 Fed. Reg. 37727), as amended, Proclamation 10908 (90 Fed. Reg. 14705), as amended, Proclamation 10984 (90 Fed. Reg. 48451), as amended, Proclamation 10976 (90 Fed. Reg. 48127), as amended, Executive Order 14336 (90 Fed. Reg. 40223), as amended, Proclamation 11002 (91 Fed. Reg. 2443), as amended, Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113), as amended, Executive Order 14194 (90 Fed. Reg. 9117), as amended, Executive Order 14245 (90 Fed. Reg. 13829), Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041), as amended, Executive Order 14323 (90 Fed. Reg. 37739), as amended, and Executive Order 14380 (91 Fed. Reg. 5085) 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. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 4851 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1957] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4851. Mr. KELLY 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 ENSURING SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PROTECTED AGAINST TARIFF- ASSOCIATED COST INCREASES. 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 ensuring that small businesses are protected against costs associated with tariffs imposed by Proclamation 11012 (91 Fed. Reg. 9339), as amended, Proclamation 10895 (90 Fed. Reg. 9807), Proclamation 10895, as amended, Proclamation 10896 (90 Fed. Reg. 9817), as amended, Proclamation 10962 (90 Fed. Reg. 37727), as amended, Proclamation 10908 (90 Fed. Reg. 14705), as amended, Proclamation 10984 (90 Fed. Reg. 48451), as amended, Proclamation 10976 (90 Fed. Reg. 48127), as amended, Executive Order 14336 (90 Fed. Reg. 40223), as amended, Proclamation 11002 (91 Fed. Reg. 2443), as amended, Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113), as amended, Executive Order 14194 (90 Fed. Reg. 9117), as amended, Executive Order 14245 (90 Fed. Reg. 13829), Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041), as amended, Executive Order 14323 (90 Fed. Reg. 37739), as amended, and Executive Order 14380 (91 Fed. Reg. 5085) 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. ______