Timothy Kaine (D-VA)

S.Amdt. 5664

S.Amdt. 5664 · 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 5664, submitted by Mr. Kaine, aims to add a new section to the bill regarding the prohibition on use of funds to detain individuals.

  • This amendment states that funds from the Act cannot be used to detain individuals unless U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection respond to inquiries from families, attorneys, or members of Congress.

  • These responses must be provided no later than 48 hours after an inquiry is made regarding the location of individuals held by those agencies or by contracted detention facilities.