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Amendments · SAMDT 23
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 23
To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.
PROPOSED JAN 15· LAST ACTION JAN 15
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
DISPOSITION
FAILED
JAN 15
“Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment attempted to remove a section of the bill that gives state attorneys general the power to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement. Because the amendment failed, states kept the ability to take federal agencies to court if they believe immigration laws are not being properly followed.
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KEY POINTS
2POINT 01
Attempted to block state-led lawsuits
The amendment sought to maintain the traditional standard where only the federal government, not individual states, controls most immigration enforcement litigation.
POINT 02
Amendment was defeated in a close vote
The narrow margin of failure indicates a sharp division in the Senate over how much power states should have to interfere with federal immigration management.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
D· Delaware
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSJAN 15
Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4.
JAN 15
Amendment SA 23 proposed by Senator Coons. (consideration: CR S181-182) To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.
JAN 15
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 23 proposed by Senator Coons.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 23
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedJan 15, 2025
SubmittedJan 14, 2025
Last actionJan 15, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED JAN 15, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 23
To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.
PROPOSED JAN 15, 2025· SUBMITTED JAN 14, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 15, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
618
