S.Amdt. 5544

SA 5544, submitted by Mr. KIM, aims to replace section 104 of bill S. 2. The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026.

The amendment seeks to add the following funding and requirements:

• $1,695,000,000 for purposes provided in the title, available until September 30, 2029.

• $800,000,000 for de-escalation training, available until September 30, 2029. This training must include:

  • Nonviolent techniques for situations involving First Amendment protected rights.
  • A minimum of 20 hours of annual training for each U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer and agent.
  • 15 additional annual hours for officers or agents spending more than 40 hours annually at a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement detention facility, focusing on de-escalation within and around those facilities.
  • 15 additional annual hours for officers or agents spending less than 40 hours annually at such facilities, focusing on environments with a large presence of people outside of custody.

• $5,000,000 for annual audits to determine if the specified officers and agents are using the nonviolent de-escalation techniques from the training, available until September 30, 2029.