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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 5463· Senate(119-SAMDT-5463)

To appropriate amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs.

Rep. Cortez Masto
Age: 62 years
Nevada
Introduced
6/3/2026
Last activity
6/5/2026 — Amendment SA 5463 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 160.
Sponsored by
Catherine Cortez Masto
Cosponsors
None
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-5453
On the bill
119-S-2 — Secure America Act
  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 5463, submitted by Ms. Cortez Masto, aims to change section 202 of a previous amendment (SA 5453) to bill S. 2.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide funding for the COPS hiring program. Specifically, it proposes the following:

  • Appropriation of $31,075,000,000 to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2026.
  • These funds are to remain available until September 30, 2029.
  • The money is designated for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 45–53

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    06/05/2026 · Roll call 160 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file)”