Amendment · S.Amdt. 4496· Senate(119-SAMDT-4496)

S.Amdt. 4496

Age: 66 years

California

Introduced: 3/18/2026
Sponsored by: Adam Schiff
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 4496, submitted by Mr. Schiff, aims to add a section to bill S. 1383 regarding public notice for closing criminal investigations.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Attorney General to provide public notice when the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Department of Justice closes an open criminal investigation into an executive branch political appointee.

The required notice must include:

The dates the investigation opened and closed.
If the political appointee is still employed by the Federal Government.
If any disciplinary action happened because of the investigation.
The name of the political appointee who approved closing the investigation.

These requirements apply to any investigation closed on or after January 20, 2025.