Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

S.Amdt. 5597

S.Amdt. 5597 · 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 5597, submitted by Mr. Kaine, aims to add a section to bill S. 2 that prohibits certain nonprosecution agreements.

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that a Department of Justice nonprosecution agreement has no force or effect if it meets the following criteria:

  • It is made with a President, Vice President, or the spouse or child of those individuals.

  • It permanently bars further prosecution or other Federal efforts to recover lost tax revenue.