Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

S.Amdt. 18

S.Amdt. 18 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 5 — Laken Riley Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment was submitted by Mr. Murphy to the bill S. 5.

  • The purpose of the amendment is to add a preliminary hearing for certain detained aliens.
  • It aims to change the bill by allowing a detained alien to have a hearing to determine if their charge, arrest, or conviction falls within the scope of the relevant offense described in the bill.