U.S. Senate · April 22, 2026
Roll call 92 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Amdt. 5281 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.
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.
Passed
98 yes 0 no
The Senate said yes · recorded as “Amendment Agreed to”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-5281 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.
SA 5281, proposed by Mr. Graham, aims to add a new section to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33. This section creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund specifically for the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens who illegally entered the United States and were convicted of murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor. The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger.
