CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

S.Amdt. 5484

S.Amdt. 5484 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2 — Secure America 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

SA 5484, submitted by Ms. Baldwin, aims to stop certain funds from being used to allow specific personnel to be near voting locations.

The amendment seeks to add a prohibition on the use of funds to allow the following individuals who are in uniform or on duty during a voting period:

  • Agents or officers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Agents or officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • Members of the National Guard.

Specifically, these individuals would be prohibited from:

  • Entering any location within 1/4 mile of an active polling place.
  • Setting up a checkpoint along any route to an active polling place.
  • Interfering in any way with an eligible voter's ability to access their assigned polling place.