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Chris Coons: I call up my amendment No. 1223 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The…

On the recordFebruary 20, 2025
I call up my amendment No. 1223 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Mr. Coons] proposes an amendment numbered 1223. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To protect Americans' privacy from unauthorized access by DOGE) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROTECT TAXPAYER PRIVACY The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate level 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 protecting taxpayer information, which may include ensuring the protection of sensitive personal information of United States citizens and prohibiting political appointees and officials from the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing such data, including Social Security numbers, bank account information, tax returns, and addresses through Internal Revenue Service systems 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 year 2025 through 2034.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Feb 20, 2025

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