[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S390]
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  SA 4281. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Homeland Security by this 
     division or by Public Law 119-21, and none of the fees 
     collected by the Department of Homeland Security, may be used 
     to arrest or detain any United States citizen unless such 
     action is explicitly authorized under paragraph (4) or (5) of 
     section 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1357(a)).
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