[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S383]
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SA 4262. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1235, between lines 21 and 22, insert the
following:
Sec. 555. (a) The attorney general of a State, or another
authorized State officer, alleging a violation of a use of
force policy that harms such State or its residents shall
have standing to bring a civil action against the Secretary
of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents
of such State, as parens patriae, in an appropriate district
court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive
relief.
(b) The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the
disposition of a civil action filed pursuant to subsection
(a) to the greatest extent practicable.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a State or its
residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the
State or its residents experience harm, including financial
harm in excess of $100.
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