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Text of Senate Amendment 4290

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On 2026-01-30, Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4290" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered healthcare, Social Security. It referenced legislation including HR7148, S422.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4290

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S422] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4290. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Welch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ____. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (a) Repeal.--Sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 358, 387) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act'') are repealed and the unobligated balances of amounts made available under those sections (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. (b) Repeal of Changes to Eligibility Determinations.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 71107 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (2) Rescission.--The amounts appropriated under section 71107(c) of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) are hereby rescinded. (c) Repeal of Changes to Medicaid Cost Sharing Requirements.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 71120 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (2) Rescission.--The amounts appropriated under section 71120(c) of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) are hereby rescinded. ______

Referenced legislation: HCONRES14

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Text of Senate Amendment 4290 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S422] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4290. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Welch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ____. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (a) Repeal.--Sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 358, 387) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act'') are repealed and the unobligated balances of amounts made available under those sections (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. (b) Repeal of Changes to Eligibility Determinations.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 71107 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (2) Rescission.--The amounts appropriated under section 71107(c) of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) are hereby rescinded. (c) Repeal of Changes to Medicaid Cost Sharing Requirements.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 71120 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (2) Rescission.--The amounts appropriated under section 71120(c) of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) are hereby rescinded. ______ Referenced legislation: HCONRES14