Text of Senate Amendment 5615

On 2026-06-04, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5615" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5615

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2592] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5615. Mr. HEINRICH 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 I, insert the following: SEC. 1__. APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE POST-RELEASE SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, AND CHILD ADVOCATES. (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families for fiscal year 2026, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to provide post-release services, legal services, and child advocates. (b) Reduction in Funds.--Notwithstanding section 102, the amount appropriated under that section shall be $6,450,000,000. ______