Text of Senate Amendment 5762

On 2026-06-04, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5762" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5762

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2620] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5762. Mr. PADILLA 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, insert the following: SEC. ___. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (a) In General.--All public-facing immigration enforcement activities using amounts made available under this Act shall be conducted by officers and agents who are wearing clearly visible identification, which shall include-- (1) an unobscured face not covered by facial coverings, such as masks or balaclavas, except as necessary to meet specific operational requirements of the enforcement action; (2) the full name or widely recognized acronym of the officer's or agent's employing agency; and (3) the officer's or agent's last name or unique badge or identification number. (b) Compliance and Reporting.-- (1) Internal accountability.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that any officer's failure to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to appropriate administrative discipline, including written reprimand, suspension, or other personnel actions consistent with agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreement. (2) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following: (A) The number of documented instances of noncompliance with this section. (B) A summary of disciplinary or remedial actions taken. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Immigration enforcement activity.--The term ``immigration enforcement activity''-- (A) means any activity that involves the direct exercise of Federal immigration enforcement through public-facing actions; (B) includes a patrol, stop, arrest, search, raid, checkpoint, or the execution of a judicial or administrative warrant; and (C) does not include covert, nonpublic operations. (3) Officer.--The term ``officer'' means-- (A) any agent, officer, or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (B) any officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and (C) any individual authorized, deputized, or designated under Federal law, regulation, or agreement to perform immigration enforcement functions, including pursuant to section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1137(g)) or any other delegation or agreement with the Department of Homeland Security. ______