[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2211]
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SA 1436. Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself and Ms. Duckworth)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent
resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing 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, insert the following:
SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT DIRECTS
FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE THROUGH VOUCHERS FOR SCHOOLS THAT DO
NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
(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
directs Federal funds to programs that provide assistance
through vouchers for schools that do not comply with Federal
civil rights laws under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
794), for students with disabilities.
(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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