[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2622]
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SA 5772. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Graham to the bill S. 2, to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title II, insert the
following:
SEC. __. REINFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
TO SEEK IMMIGRATION RELIEF.
(a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the funds made
available under this Act may be used for purposes or
activities that would limit, restrict, or otherwise prohibit
a military family, including the parent, spouse, widow,
widower, and sons and daughters of a member of the Armed
Forces or a veteran, from applying for relief under section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)), including use of funds to arrest, detain,
deport, or remove a member of the Armed Forces or veteran, or
their parent, spouse, widow, widower, son or daughter.
(b) Redirection of Homeland Security Appropriations.--
(1) U.S. immigration and customs enforcement.--The amount
appropriated under section 202 shall be reduced by
$31,075,000,000.
(2) Military family application processing.--In addition to
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for
fiscal year 2026, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $2,500,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2029, for the purposes of processing of
applications submitted to the Department of Homeland Security
by members of the Armed Forces or veterans, or their parents,
spouses, widows, widowers, sons or daughters, for relief
under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) or any other relief that may be
provided under the Immigration and National Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.).
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