Text of Senate Amendment 5518

On 2026-06-03, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5518" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5518

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2536] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5518. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. 2___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES TO ENTER HOMES WITHOUT CONSENT, JUDICIAL WARRANTS, OR EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES. None of the funds made available under this title may be obligated or expended to allow any officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security to enter a home absent consent, a warrant issued by a neutral and detached judicial officer, or exigent circumstances, pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and any other applicable laws. ______