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Text of Senate Amendment 4946

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4946" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment, crime and justice. It referenced legislation: S1970.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4946

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1970] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4946. Mr. VAN HOLLEN 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 end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to ensuring oversight over Federal immigration enforcement agencies, which may include requiring the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to share evidence relating to, and cooperate with, investigations conducted by State and local law enforcement agencies into the death or serious bodily harm of one or more residents of the jurisdictions of such law enforcement agencies, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 4946 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1970] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4946. Mr. VAN HOLLEN 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 end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to ensuring oversight over Federal immigration enforcement agencies, which may include requiring the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to share evidence relating to, and cooperate with, investigations conducted by State and local law enforcement agencies into the death or serious bodily harm of one or more residents of the jurisdictions of such law enforcement agencies, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______