Amendment · S.Amdt. 4230· Senate(119-SAMDT-4230)

S.Amdt. 4230

Age: 57 years

New Jersey

Introduced: 1/14/2026
Sponsored by: Cory Booker
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

SA 4230, submitted by Mr. Booker, is an amendment to bill H.R. 6938. This bill handles consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and other purposes.

The purpose of this amendment is to change how the Department of Justice determines grant eligibility. It aims to stop the Attorney General from requiring entities to agree to, certify, or comply with the following when awarding grants:

Section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373).
Any memorandum issued by the President.
Any Executive Order issued by the President.