Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10259
DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-09-03Topic: immigration · land use zoning · public healthSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill sets rules the Secretary of Homeland Security must follow before building, buying, or leasing a facility to detain people under immigration laws. Before construction or a contract, the Secretary would have to consult local officials, stakeholders, community members, public health authorities, and emergency services, study impacts on local services and infrastructure, hold a public meeting, allow 60 days of public comment, and respond to comments. The Secretary could not build such a facility in a municipality whose local government has officially prohibited it. The bill also bars converting buildings not meant to house people, such as warehouses, into detention facilities, and bars detention facilities on U.S. military installations.
Sponsors
- Veronica Escobar Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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 |
| 2026-09-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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 |
| 2026-09-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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 |
| 2026-09-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-09-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |