Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Changes S.Amdt. 5453, an amendment to S. 2 — Secure America Act
Last activity — Amendment SA 5812 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
This amendment aims to add a section to the bill regarding a fund established by the Attorney General on May 18, 2026. The purpose is to provide lump sum payments to eligible claimants.
Eligible claimants include:
- Individuals who served as active duty law enforcement officers defending the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and suffered death or economic and noneconomic loss.
- Personal representatives of a decedent who meets the above criteria.
The amendment adds the following specific requirements and changes:
- It appropriates $100,000,000 to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, with payments limited to a maximum of $1,000,000 per claimant.
- It mandates that funds only be used for these lump sum payments.
- It reduces the amount appropriated to the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under section 202 by $102,000,000.
- It sets a termination date of September 1, 2029, after which any remaining balances go to the Judgment Fund of the Department of the Treasury.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 52 yes · 47 no
06/05/2026 · Roll call 159 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)”
- 6/5/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5812, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 159.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5812 proposed by Senator Cassidy to Amendment SA 5453.
- Amendment SA 5812 proposed by Senator Cassidy to Amendment SA 5453. To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(d) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5812.
- Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5812, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 159.
- Amendment SA 5812 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland