[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3532]
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  SA 6405. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PENTAGON PRESS ACCESS.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) restore to the press access to areas of the Pentagon 
     that were accessible to the press on May 22, 2025, including 
     the ``Correspondence Corridor'' and other designated press 
     working spaces;
       (2) restore to the press unescorted access to relevant 
     areas of the Pentagon that were accessible without an escort 
     on May 22, 2025;
       (3) require the Pentagon Force Protection Agency to lead 
     the process to manage press credentials; and
       (4) prohibit any changes to press access at the Pentagon, 
     including the designation of press work spaces, access areas, 
     and press credentials, without prior consultation with the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
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