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SR 126

Condemns U.S. House of Representatives for passage of budget resolution cutting $1.5 trillion from federal budget and urges U.S. Senate to reject House resolution.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Cryan and 3 co-sponsors

Condemns the House budget proposal to cut at least $1.5 trillion over 10 years, warning of reduced Medicaid, SNAP, and education funding for New Jersey residents.

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Bill Summary · SR 126

Summary — Senate Resolution (SR) 126

Title: Condemns U.S. House of Representatives for passage of budget resolution cutting $1.5 trillion from federal budget and urges U.S. Senate to reject House resolution
Classification: Senate resolution (non‑binding)
Subject: Federal relations / federal budget cuts
Introduced: February 18, 2025
Current status: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (reported favorably by Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens Committee on March 3, 2025)

Purpose / intent

SR 126 is a non‑binding resolution that publicly condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ February 25, 2025 budget resolution that would cut at least $1.5 trillion from the federal budget over 10 years. The resolution urges the U.S. Senate to reject that House budget resolution. It frames the House proposal as targeting funding streams likely to reduce support for key safety‑net programs such as Medicaid (including state Medicaid programs), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and federal education funding.

Key provisions

  • Formally condemns the U.S. House for passage (Feb. 25, 2025) of a budget resolution proposing at least $1.5 trillion in cuts over 10 years.
  • Identifies the specific committee targets and dollar amounts cited in the House resolution:
    • $880 billion from measures under the Energy & Commerce Committee (public health programs including Medicare/Medicaid)
    • $330 billion from Education & Workforce Committee jurisdiction
    • $230 billion from Agriculture Committee jurisdiction (including SNAP)
  • Describes likely mechanisms for cuts (limits on benefits, tighter eligibility, changes to financing such as provider tax/directed payment restrictions).
  • Cites estimated New Jersey impacts from Department of Human Services (DHS) analyses (see “Impact”).
  • Requests that copies be transmitted to U.S. congressional leaders and every member of Congress elected from this State.

Who would be affected

  • Low‑ and moderate‑income New Jersey residents:
    • ~1.8 million rely on NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid and CHIP).
    • ~830,000 receive SNAP benefits.
  • Health care providers and hospital systems in New Jersey (DHS projects large Medicaid funding exposure).
  • Broader populations served by federal education and agricultural programs if cuts are enacted.

Estimated fiscal and program impacts (as described in the resolution)

  • DHS estimates the House resolution could reduce federal Medicaid matching funds for NJ FamilyCare by up to $5.2 billion (nearly 22% of the program’s current budget).
  • Additional $4.2 billion in Medicaid funding could be at risk from proposed changes to provider taxes and directed payments.
  • New Jersey hospital systems could lose up to $4.9 billion under proposals circulating to achieve the House cuts.
  • SNAP reductions could result from benefit limits and eligibility restrictions, potentially reducing food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Senate Feb. 18, 2025.
  • Referred to Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens Committee (reported favorably Mar. 3, 2025).
  • Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (current status listed).
  • The resolution is symbolic and advisory (non‑binding) — it expresses the Senate’s position and requests federal policymakers to act accordingly but does not change state or federal law.

Sponsors and related measures

  • Listed sponsors (primary): RaShaun Kemp; Kenya Wicks; Chuck Payne; Sally Harrell; Nabilah Islam Parkes; Sonya Halpern; Kim Jackson; Elena Parent; Larry Walker, III; Ed Harbison; Nikki Merritt; Derek Mallow; Donzella James; Emanuel Jones; Josh McLaurin; Nan Orrock; Harold Jones II; Tonya Anderson; Jason Esteves; RHOADS; Beth Mizell.
  • Related / companion measures: SCR 156 and AR 178.

Note: SR 126 is a declaratory resolution intended to communicate the state Senate’s opposition to proposed federal budget cuts and to signal potential state fiscal and programmatic consequences if those cuts are enacted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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