Peter Welch (D-VT)

S.Amdt. 3589

S.Amdt. 3589 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3589, submitted by Mr. Sanders for Mr. Welch, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a limitation on employment or financial engagement for individuals who have been convicted and sentenced by a United States court for felonious assault on a law enforcement officer.

Specifically, this amendment would ensure that such individuals are:

  • Ineligible for employment or other financial engagement with the Department of Defense, its components, or entities operating on their behalf.
  • Denied access to any properties belonging to the Department of Defense and its components.