Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

S.Amdt. 5611

S.Amdt. 5611 · 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 5611, submitted by Mr. Heinrich, aims to add a new section to title I of bill S. 2.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide $1,000,000,000 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2026. These funds are intended to hire and train personnel to identify the following:

  • Diseases with a high chance of zoonotic spillover in shipments of wildlife and animal products.
  • Illegally trafficked and poached wildlife and wildlife products.
  • Illegally transported invasive plant and wildlife species.

Additionally, the amendment changes the amount appropriated under section 102 to $6,450,000,000.