[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2240]
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SA 1645. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms.
Alsobrooks, and Mr. King) submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him 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. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO HEALTHCARE
COVERAGE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE LEGISLATION
PROHIBITING REDUCTION IN ENROLLMENT OR BENEFITS
FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to access
to health care, which may include legislation to prevent
reductions in enrollment or benefits for individuals enrolled
in Medicaid, including seniors, children, families,
individuals with disabilities, veterans, or military
families, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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