Text of Senate Amendment 4689

Text of Senate Amendment 4689

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1404] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4689. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. ABILITY TO INITIATE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS AND SEEK SUBPOENAS, ARREST WARRANTS, OR SEARCH WARRANTS INVOLVING ELECTIONS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) United states attorney.--The term ``United States attorney'' means a United States attorney appointed under section 541 of title 28, United States Code. (2) Assistant united states attorney.--The term ``assistant United States attorney'' means an assistant United States attorney appointed under section 542 of title 28, United States Code. (b) Violations of Elections Laws.-- (1) Warrants.-- (A) In general.--Arrest warrants and search warrants relating to an alleged violation of section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (52 U.S.C. 20701) or section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) may only be requested by a United States attorney who is confirmed by the Senate and who is appointed to the judicial district in which the alleged violation took place. (B) Exception.--For a judicial district in which a United States attorney has not yet been confirmed by the Senate, the assistant United States attorney for that judicial district with the longest tenure in that judicial district, not including service in other jurisdictions, shall be designated to carry out the authorities under subparagraph (A), and such authorities shall terminate upon confirmation of a United States attorney for that judicial district. (2) Grand jury proceedings.--A grand jury proceeding and any subpoena relating to the grand jury proceeding for an alleged violation of section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (52 U.S.C. 20701) or section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) may only be initiated by a United States attorney who is confirmed by the Senate and appointed to the judicial district in which the alleged violation took place, or an assistant United States attorney with a tenure of at least 5 years in the judicial district in which the alleged violation took place. ______