Text of Senate Amendment 5479

On 2026-06-03, Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5479" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5479

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5479. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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, insert the following: SEC. ___. TRANSFER OF ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT AMOUNTS TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR ESSENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN IN DETENTION. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, $1,000,000,000 of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'', approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21; 139 Stat. 72) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act'') shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security to ensure essential care and attention are provided to children in immigration detention. ______

Referenced legislation: HCONRES14