[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2011]
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  SA 5249. Mr. WELCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION 
                   THAT WOULD ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF AN 
                   OFFENSE RELATING TO THE ATTACK ON THE UNITED 
                   STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021, TO BE 
                   APPOINTED TO A POSITION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 
                   OR ACCESS FEDERAL PROPERTY.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider a bill or joint resolution reported pursuant to 
     section 2002, or an amendment to, conference report on, or 
     amendment between the Houses in relation to such a bill or 
     joint resolution, that, with respect to any individual 
     convicted of an offense relating to the attack on the United 
     States Capitol on January 6, 2021--
       (1) would authorize or appropriate funding to appoint such 
     an individual to a position in the Federal Government, 
     including a position in any component, agency, or other 
     office of the Federal Government;
       (2) does not deem such an individual ineligible for 
     employment or other financial engagement with the Federal 
     Government, including with any component, agency, or other 
     office of the Federal Government; or
       (3) does not deny such an individual access to property of 
     the Federal Government, including property of any component, 
     agency, or other office of the Federal Government.
       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of 
     the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
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