Respect Our Communities Act

This bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies from building, buying, renovating, or operating any new immigration processing site or detention center for Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement until several steps are completed. The agency would first have to publish a notice in the Federal Register, open for public comment for at least 30 days, that describes the project and includes an economic impact analysis and an engineering review of waste, water, and electricity use. After the comment period, the agency would have to respond to significant comments and sign a written agreement with the state's Governor and local officials, meaning the mayor or county executive and a majority of the local council. The agency would also have to send a report with the signed agreement to six congressional committees at least 30 days before starting.

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Sponsors

• Joseph D. Morelle Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors