Ted Cruz (R-TX)

S.Amdt. 4197

S.Amdt. 4197 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.J.Res. 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

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 4197, submitted by Mr. Cruz, aims to change section 2, subsection (b) of S.J. Res. 98.

The purpose of this amendment is to add a Rule of Construction ensuring that nothing in the section is interpreted to:

  • Prevent the United States from defending itself against an armed attack or a threat of an imminent armed attack.

  • Prohibit, influence, or disrupt United States Armed Forces activities, including the use of force, that aim to stop illicit drugs from flowing into the United States.