Christopher Coons (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 87

S.Amdt. 87 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 5 — Laken Riley 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

Mr. Coons submitted an amendment to the bill S. 5, which is about requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain aliens into custody.

  • The amendment changes a section number on page 2.
  • It adds an exception to the requirement for taking certain aliens into custody.
  • This exception applies if detaining that alien would result in releasing another alien who is determined to be a more serious public safety threat or flight risk.