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Christopher Coons (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 54

S.Amdt. 54 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 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

Mr. Coons submitted amendment SA 54 to the bill S. 5, which deals with requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain aliens into custody who have been charged in the United States with theft.

Purpose and Changes

  • The amendment changes a numbering reference on page 2, line 21 from (4) to (5).

  • It adds an exception stating that the requirement to take a specific alien into custody does not apply if that detention would cause the release of, or the inability to detain or remove, another alien who is determined to be a more serious public safety threat or flight risk.