Text of Senate Amendment 4858

On 2026-04-22, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4858" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered defense. It referenced legislation: S1958.

Text of Senate Amendment 4858

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1958] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4858. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BY REQUIRING ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS TO WEAR CLEARLY VISIBLE IDENTIFICATION AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF MASKS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to increasing accountability and transparency of immigration enforcement operations, which may include requiring all officers and agents to wear clearly visible identification such as last names, badge identification numbers, and employing agency, or prohibiting the use of masks, plainclothes, and paramilitary uniforms, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______