On 2026-01-13, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4206" in the Senate. It referenced legislation including HR6938, S173.
Text of Senate Amendment 4206 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S173] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4206. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ____. BLOCKING PAUSES TO LEASES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS. The Secretary of the Interior may not use any funds provided in any division of this Act to pause, in whole or in part, any lease or activity associated with holding a lease for an applicable energy project during the 1 year period following the issuance of an injunction to a stop work order on that energy project by a Federal court. ______