Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7470
Keep ICE Out of Washington County, Maryland Act
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Introduced 2026-02-10Topic: immigration · land use zoningSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from setting up an immigration detention or holding facility in Washington County, Maryland. It would also bar these agencies from operating, expanding, or reopening any such facility in the county, and from spending federal funds for those purposes. The ban covers facilities run directly by the federal government or through contracts, agreements with other governments, or private companies. County residents, the county government, a Member of Congress, or the State of Maryland could sue in federal court in Maryland to enforce the ban, and the court could issue orders stopping activity that violates it.
Sponsors
- April McClain Delaney Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | refer |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-10 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-10 | Introduced in House | introduce |