Text of Senate Amendment 6611

On 2026-07-13, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6611" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6611

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3805] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6611. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of part I of subtitle F of title VI, add the following: SEC. 553. TREATMENT OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN OF MEMBERS UNDER STATE LAW. Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1790a. Treatment of homeschooled children of members under State law ``A dependent child of a member of the armed forces who is educated at home and is covered by military orders for a permanent change of station to a location in a State shall be considered in compliance with all compulsory education and homeschooling provisions of law of the State, if the dependent child is in compliance with all the compulsory education and homeschooling provisions of law of that State or the State of the legal residence of the member.''. ______