[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1417. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 
hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON RELEASE OF ALIENS DETAINED FOR 
                   UNLAWFULLY ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--The Department of Homeland Security may 
     not release from custody any alien who is detained for 
     unlawfully entering the United States unless such alien tests 
     negative for COVID-19 during the 24-hour period immediately 
     preceding the alien's release.
       (b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this Act may be 
     construed to authorize the release any person from the 
     custody of the Department of Homeland Security who is not 
     otherwise authorized by law to be released.
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