Amendment · S.Amdt. 4406· Senate(119-SAMDT-4406)

S.Amdt. 4406

Age: 58 years

Illinois

Introduced: 3/17/2026
Sponsored by: Tammy Duckworth
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

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 4406, submitted by Ms. Duckworth, aims to add a section to bill S. 1383 known as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2026.

The purpose of this amendment is to change Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the imprisonment or detention of any individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic.

The protected characteristics include:

Race
Ethnicity
National origin
Religion
Sex
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Any additional characteristic determined by the Attorney General

The amendment also states that the Attorney General cannot remove any of the specific characteristics listed from race through disability.