Christopher Coons (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 5799

S.Amdt. 5799 · 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 5799, submitted by Mr. Coons, aims to add restrictions on payments from the Anti-Weaponization Fund.

The amendment proposes two requirements that must be met before a payment can be made from the fund:

  • The Attorney General must collect a $500 fee from the individual receiving the payment.

  • The individual receiving the payment must not have been convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer at or around the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.