Amendment · S.Amdt. 5539· Senate(119-SAMDT-5539)

S.Amdt. 5539

Age: 44 years

New Jersey

Introduced: 6/4/2026
Sponsored by: Andy Kim
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-2 — Secure America Act

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 5539, submitted by Mr. KIM, aims to add a section to S. 2 that prohibits the use of funds to restrict congressional oversight at certain Department of Homeland Security facilities.

The purpose of this amendment is to stop funds from being used to:

Establish or implement policies that prohibit, restrict, limit access, or prescribe how a Member of Congress conducts oversight at facilities operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to house or detain aliens, such as field offices and detention facilities.
Impede Members of Congress from accessing detention facilities to speak with detainees.