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Amendments · SAMDT 1661
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1661
To create a point of order against legislation that defunds essential services for children, families, and seniors, including programs that feed hungry seniors like Meals on Wheels, Head Start and other child care assistance that allows parents to work and pay their bills, and programs that keep children safe from abuse and neglect, to give massive tax cuts to billionaires.
PROPOSED APR 5· LAST ACTION APR 5
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
APR 5
“Amendment SA 1661 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment would have created a procedural rule making it harder for Congress to cut funding for social programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start while giving tax cuts to billionaires. It would have allowed senators to formally object to any bill that swapped funding for these essential services to pay for tax breaks for the extremely wealthy.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Created a procedural hurdle
It would have required a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate to ignore the rule and pass the proposed funding cuts.
POINT 02
Targeted 'essential services'
It specifically listed programs like Meals on Wheels, Head Start, and child abuse prevention as protected categories.
POINT 03
Linked spending to tax policy
It aimed to prevent a direct trade-off between social safety net funding and tax breaks for the top 0.1% of earners.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSAPR 5
Amendment SA 1661 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
APR 5
Amendment SA 1661 proposed by Senator Welch to Amendment SA 1717. (consideration: CR S2356-2357) To create a point of order against legislation that defunds essential services for children, families, and seniors, including programs that feed hungry seniors like Meals on Wheels, Head Start and other child care assistance that allows parents to work and pay their bills, and programs that keep children safe from abuse and neglect, to give massive tax cuts to billionaires.
APR 5
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1661 proposed by Senator Welch to Amendment SA 1717.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 1661
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedApr 5, 2025
SubmittedApr 3, 2025
Last actionApr 5, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED APR 5, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 1661
To create a point of order against legislation that defunds essential services for children, families, and seniors, including programs that feed hungry seniors like Meals on Wheels, Head Start and other child care assistance that allows parents to work and pay their bills, and programs that keep children safe from abuse and neglect, to give massive tax cuts to billionaires.
PROPOSED APR 5, 2025· SUBMITTED APR 3, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 5, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
27
DAYS SINCE ACTION
538
