Amendment · S.Amdt. 5712· Senate(119-SAMDT-5712)

S.Amdt. 5712

Age: 79 years

Vermont

Introduced: 6/4/2026
Sponsored by: Peter Welch
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 5712, submitted by Mr. Welch, aims to add a limitation on funds for the Department of Homeland Security.

The purpose of this amendment is to reduce the amounts available to the Department of Homeland Security by 25 percent unless a specific condition is met.

The condition requires the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to certify that the department is fully complying with all investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector General. This certification must be sent to the following committees within 30 days after the Act is enacted:

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives