Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

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Introduced 2026-07-13Topic: immigration · education · budget

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This bill would move any unspent money given to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under sections 102 and 202 of the Secure America Act to the Department of Education. The Department of Education would use that money for Title I, Part A programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The bill would also require the Secretary of Homeland Security to sell, within 60 days of the law taking effect, each of the 11 facilities the Secretary bought for immigration detention between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.	refer
2026-07-13	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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
2026-07-13	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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
2026-07-13	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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
2026-07-13		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-07-13		Introduced in House	introduce

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