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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

S.Amdt. 5568

S.Amdt. 5568 · 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 5568, submitted by Mrs. Shaheen, aims to change the funding allocation within the bill.

  • It proposes to rescind $1,000,000,000 from the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 100052 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

  • It proposes to appropriate $990,000,000 to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.

  • These appropriated funds are to remain available until September 30, 2029, and must be used to increase salaries for all Bureau of Prisons employees in custodial roles starting January 1, 2027.