Amendment · S.Amdt. 4276· Senate(119-SAMDT-4276)

S.Amdt. 4276

Age: 53 years

Connecticut

Introduced: 1/29/2026
Sponsored by: Christopher Murphy
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-7148 — Consolidated 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 4276, submitted by Mr. Murphy, aims to add Section 239 to bill H.R. 7148. Its purpose is to restrict how the Department of Homeland Security uses funds regarding civil immigration arrests.

The amendment changes the bill by prohibiting any officer or employee from using funds to make a civil immigration arrest unless they have one of the following:

A judicially enforceable warrant issued by an Article III judge or a Federal magistrate.
A civil administrative warrant that meets specific requirements, including:
- Being served with accompanying documentation at the time of issuance.
- Being based on conclusive evidence of an existing removal order or a charging document issued concurrently.
- Accurately documenting the probable cause that the recipient lacks lawful immigration status.
- Being approved by a supervising officer or an immigration judge no later than 24 hours before execution.