Amendment · S.Amdt. 5501· Senate(119-SAMDT-5501)
To prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Age: 74 years
Colorado
- Introduced
- 6/3/2026
- Last activity
- 6/4/2026 — Amendment SA 5501 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Sponsored by
- John Hickenlooper
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Changes bill
- 119-S-2 — Secure America Act
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
SA 5501, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper and Mr. Bennet, aims to add a section to bill S. 2 that prohibits the use of certain funds for specific individuals.
The purpose of this amendment is to stop funds made available under this Act, as well as any other Federal funds, from being used to make payments to individuals convicted of crimes related to:
- Interference in a State or Federal election.
- Impersonation.
- Identity theft.
- Official misconduct.
- Violation of duty in elections.
- Failure to comply with the requirements of a Secretary of State.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
None of them settled the amendment — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- 6/4/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5501, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 145.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5501 proposed by Senator Hickenlooper.
- Amendment SA 5501 proposed by Senator Hickenlooper. To prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(c) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5501.
- Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5501, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 145.
- Amendment SA 5501 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 6/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado