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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 478IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 14, 2021Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationRESOLUTIONAmending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to increase the voting threshold to invoke cloture on general appropriation bills during periods of high inflation.

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Short title

This resolution may be cited as the Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution.

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Cloture threshold for general appropriation bills during periods of high inflation

Paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended in the second undesignated subparagraph by inserting , or on a general appropriation bill, or an amendment thereto, amendment between the Houses in relation thereto, conference report thereon, or motion thereon, that is considered during a period during which the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers with respect to the preceding 12-month period, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is more than 4.0 percent, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two-thirds of the Senators present and voting after present and voting.