Text of Senate Amendment 4897

On 2026-04-22, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4897" in the Senate. The speech addressed healthcare. It referenced legislation: S1963.

Text of Senate Amendment 4897

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4897. Mr. OSSOFF 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: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION THAT FAILS TO PREVENT THE IMPROPER DENIAL OR DELAY OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE BY INSURANCE COMPANIES. (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 fails to hold health insurance companies accountable for improperly denying or delaying medically necessary health care, including cancer treatment, organ transplantation, and mental health care for children. (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). ______