[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1226-S1227]
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  SA 684. Mr. LUJAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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him 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. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT REDUCES 
                   FEDERAL PAYMENTS, SHIFTING COSTS TO STATE OR 
                   LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, OR FORCES REDUCTIONS IN 
                   EXISTING BENEFITS OR ELIGIBILITY.

       (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 
     reduce Federal payments in a manner that shifts costs to 
     State or local governments or induces State or local 
     governments to reduce benefits or eligibility provided under 
     an existing law, regulation, or other order.
       (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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