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Text of Senate Amendment 5769

Mark Kelly

DAZ · Senator

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On 2026-06-04, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5769" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5769

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2621] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5769. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. _____. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available by this Act or any other Act, including funds made available under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Judgment Fund''), may be obligated, transferred, reserved, committed, administered, expended, or used for the payment of any claim-- (1) by an individual who was arrested, charged, or convicted of an offense involving violence relating to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including any individual who was subsequently pardoned; and (2) that arises from the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, or from the prosecution for offenses relating to such events. (b) Fee Collection.--The Department of Justice shall collect a filing fee for any claim or request for payment submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, or any similar fund, in the following amounts: (1) A fee of $5,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is less than $100,000. (2) A fee of $10,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is not less than $100,000 and not more than $1,000,000. (3) A fee of $100,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is more than $1,000,000. (c) Transfer of Fees Collected.--The Department of Justice shall transfer all fees collected pursuant to subsection (b) to the Treasury for the benefit of Capitol Police, including tuition reimbursement, retention bonuses, and other similar employee benefits. (d) Audit.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter until September 30, 2031, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice and the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete an audit of payments made under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, for compliance with this section. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5769 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2621] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5769. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. _____. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available by this Act or any other Act, including funds made available under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Judgment Fund''), may be obligated, transferred, reserved, committed, administered, expended, or used for the payment of any claim-- (1) by an individual who was arrested, charged, or convicted of an offense involving violence relating to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including any individual who was subsequently pardoned; and (2) that arises from the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, or from the prosecution for offenses relating to such events. (b) Fee Collection.--The Department of Justice shall collect a filing fee for any claim or request for payment submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, or any similar fund, in the following amounts: (1) A fee of $5,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is less than $100,000. (2) A fee of $10,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is not less than $100,000 and not more than $1,000,000. (3) A fee of $100,000 for any claim made for compensation or payment that is more than $1,000,000. (c) Transfer of Fees Collected.--The Department of Justice shall transfer all fees collected pursuant to subsection (b) to the Treasury for the benefit of Capitol Police, including tuition reimbursement, retention bonuses, and other similar employee benefits. (d) Audit.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter until September 30, 2031, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice and the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete an audit of payments made under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, for compliance with this section. ______