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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5325· Senate(119-SAMDT-5325)

S.Amdt. 5325

Rep. Duckworth
Age: 58 years
Illinois
Introduced
4/22/2026
Sponsored by
Tammy Duckworth
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5325, submitted by Ms. Duckworth, aims to add a section to title III of S. Con. Res. 33.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide monetary compensation to individuals.

Specifically, it targets people who were publicly accused of a criminal act or an act of terrorism by:

  • The Department of Homeland Security.
  • The Department of Justice.
  • Any officer of either department acting in an official capacity.

This compensation applies if criminal charges were later dropped and the department did not provide an immediate and public retraction and correction of the accusation.

The amendment allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to adjust budgetary levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation regarding these payments, as long as the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.