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Text of Senate Amendment 5714

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On 2026-06-04, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5714" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5714

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2612] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5714. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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. _____. STAY OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain individuals ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil action' means a civil action brought against the United States by-- ``(1) an individual serving as President or Vice President; ``(2) an extended family member of an individual serving as President or Vice President; or ``(3) an affiliated entity of an individual serving as President or Vice President, including a trust, parent, sister, or related company, affiliate, or subsidiary. ``(b) Stay.--In any covered civil action-- ``(1) the court shall stay such proceedings in the covered civil action until the date on which the individual is no longer serving as President or Vice President, as applicable; and ``(2) the applicable limitations period shall be tolled during the stay described in paragraph (1).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain individuals.''. SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section _____ of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2418. Prohibition on certain settlements ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil action' has the meaning given the term in section 2417. ``(b) Prohibition.--No agency, including the Department of Justice, may resolve any covered civil action, including in exchange for monetary compensation or relief from tax audits, criminal or civil actions, or any regulatory or other proceeding.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 161, as amended by section _____ of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``2418. Prohibition on certain settlements.''. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5714 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2612] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5714. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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. _____. STAY OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain individuals ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil action' means a civil action brought against the United States by-- ``(1) an individual serving as President or Vice President; ``(2) an extended family member of an individual serving as President or Vice President; or ``(3) an affiliated entity of an individual serving as President or Vice President, including a trust, parent, sister, or related company, affiliate, or subsidiary. ``(b) Stay.--In any covered civil action-- ``(1) the court shall stay such proceedings in the covered civil action until the date on which the individual is no longer serving as President or Vice President, as applicable; and ``(2) the applicable limitations period shall be tolled during the stay described in paragraph (1).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain individuals.''. SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section _____ of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2418. Prohibition on certain settlements ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil action' has the meaning given the term in section 2417. ``(b) Prohibition.--No agency, including the Department of Justice, may resolve any covered civil action, including in exchange for monetary compensation or relief from tax audits, criminal or civil actions, or any regulatory or other proceeding.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 161, as amended by section _____ of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``2418. Prohibition on certain settlements.''. ______