Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
This amendment, submitted by Mr. Welch to bill S. 2, aims to add a section that condemns the commutation of George Anthony Devolder Santos's sentence.
The amendment outlines the following findings:
- George Anthony Devolder Santos pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
- Mr. Santos admitted to several actions, including stealing identities, embezzling funds from campaign donors, charging credit cards without authorization, filing fraudulent reports with the Federal Election Commission, lying in a report to the House of Representatives, and obtaining unemployment benefits through fraud.
- Mr. Santos was ordered to forfeit $205,002.97, pay $373,749.97 in restitution, and was sentenced to 87 months in prison.
- President Donald J. Trump commuted the sentence of Mr. Santos on October 17, 2025.
- 6/4/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors