Amendment · S.Amdt. 4386· Senate(119-SAMDT-4386)

S.Amdt. 4386

Age: 71 years

South Carolina

Introduced: 3/9/2026
Sponsored by: Lindsey Graham
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Graham, aims to add a new section to title 18 of the United States Code regarding the obstruction of immigration laws by official interference. It is intended to be added to H.R. 6644.

The amendment makes it unlawful for a responsible executive official of a State or unit of local government to knowingly restrict, limit, or prohibit compliance with formal requests from the Department of Homeland Security for reasonable advance notice (at least 48 hours, unless impossible) regarding the release of a criminal alien.

The amendment establishes the following penalties for officials who violate this law based on the type of criminal alien released:

Murder, rape, or sex offenses against a minor: Fines and/or imprisonment from 10 to 25 years.
Serious violent felonies: Fines and/or imprisonment from 5 to 10 years.
Any other Federal or State criminal offense: Fines and/or imprisonment from 30 days to 6 months.