[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1170]
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SA 279. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:
SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
DECREASE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAID
AND CHIP.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would
make changes to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or the
Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et. seq.) unless the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office certifies that such changes would
not result in lower coverage rates, reduced benefits, or
decreased affordability for children receiving coverage
through the Medicaid program or the Children's Health
Insurance Program.
(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).
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