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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

S.Amdt. 5697

S.Amdt. 5697 · 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 5697, submitted by Mr. Blumenthal, aims to place a limitation on the obligation of funds for bill S. 2.

  • The amendment proposes that no funds from this Act, nor unobligated balances from title IX of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, can be obligated until a specific investigation is finished.

  • The purpose is to wait for the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to complete an investigation into allegations regarding FBI Director Kash Patel.

  • Specifically, the investigation covers allegations of excessive drinking and unreachability, as well as how these issues may have impacted public safety and the readiness of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.