[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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