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Text of Senate Amendment 5772

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On 2026-06-04, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5772" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5772

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2622] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5772. Mr. KELLY 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 II, insert the following: SEC. __. REINFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES TO SEEK IMMIGRATION RELIEF. (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the funds made available under this Act may be used for purposes or activities that would limit, restrict, or otherwise prohibit a military family, including the parent, spouse, widow, widower, and sons and daughters of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, from applying for relief under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), including use of funds to arrest, detain, deport, or remove a member of the Armed Forces or veteran, or their parent, spouse, widow, widower, son or daughter. (b) Redirection of Homeland Security Appropriations.-- (1) U.S. immigration and customs enforcement.--The amount appropriated under section 202 shall be reduced by $31,075,000,000. (2) Military family application processing.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for fiscal year 2026, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes of processing of applications submitted to the Department of Homeland Security by members of the Armed Forces or veterans, or their parents, spouses, widows, widowers, sons or daughters, for relief under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) or any other relief that may be provided under the Immigration and National Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5772 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2622] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5772. Mr. KELLY 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 II, insert the following: SEC. __. REINFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES TO SEEK IMMIGRATION RELIEF. (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the funds made available under this Act may be used for purposes or activities that would limit, restrict, or otherwise prohibit a military family, including the parent, spouse, widow, widower, and sons and daughters of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, from applying for relief under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), including use of funds to arrest, detain, deport, or remove a member of the Armed Forces or veteran, or their parent, spouse, widow, widower, son or daughter. (b) Redirection of Homeland Security Appropriations.-- (1) U.S. immigration and customs enforcement.--The amount appropriated under section 202 shall be reduced by $31,075,000,000. (2) Military family application processing.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for fiscal year 2026, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes of processing of applications submitted to the Department of Homeland Security by members of the Armed Forces or veterans, or their parents, spouses, widows, widowers, sons or daughters, for relief under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) or any other relief that may be provided under the Immigration and National Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). ______