Alex Padilla (D-CA)

S.Amdt. 5554

S.Amdt. 5554 · 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 5554, submitted by Mr. Padilla, is an amendment to bill S. 2.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a prohibition on the use of IRS data for immigration enforcement.

It aims to add a section to the bill that prevents funds from being used to do the following based on information from the Internal Revenue Service:

  • Place individuals in detention.
  • Remove individuals.
  • Refer for a decision on whether to start removal proceedings.
  • Initiate removal proceedings.