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Ted Cruz (R-TX)

S.Amdt. 5852

S.Amdt. 5852 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5852, submitted by Mr. Cruz and Mr. Budd, aims to add a new section to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act regarding how state compulsory education and homeschooling laws are handled.

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that a dependent child of a servicemember who is homeschooled and moving due to permanent change of station orders is considered in compliance with the laws of their new location if they meet the requirements of either:

  • The laws of the State where they are located.
  • The laws of the State that is the legal residence of the servicemember.