CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Adam Schiff (D-CA)

S.Amdt. 4497

S.Amdt. 4497 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

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

SA 4497, submitted by Mr. Schiff, aims to add a prohibition on the use of public or private funds to display certain items on federal buildings.

  • Prohibition: The amendment bans the display of any political slogan from the sitting President's campaign or any photograph, poster, or banner of the sitting President that is larger than 8 inches by 11 inches on the interior or exterior of any public building.

  • Enforcement: It creates a private right of action allowing any person, including Members of Congress, to sue the United States, its agents, employees, or agencies for violations.

  • Penalties and Relief: If a person wins a claim, the court shall award the greater of $100,000 in statutory damages or actual damages for each instance of a violation, along with reasonable attorney's fees, costs of litigation, and appropriate injunctive or declaratory relief.

  • Legal Terms: The amendment waives sovereign immunity for the United States and prevents officers, employees, or agents from using absolute or qualified immunity as a defense. Lawsuits must be started within 5 years of the violation.