U.S. Senate · January 15, 2025
Roll call 4 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 23 — To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.
Failed
46 yes 49 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Amendment Rejected”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-23 — To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.
Mr. Coons submitted amendment SA 23 to the bill S. 5, which is a bill requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, along with other purposes. Purpose and Changes The purpose of this amendment is to change the bill by striking out everything starting from page 3, line 9, all the way through page 8, line 10.
