Respect for Local Communities Act

This bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security or any other federal agency from building, buying, renovating, or operating a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing site or detention center until certain 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 use, and electricity demand. After the comment period, the agency would have to respond to significant comments and sign a written agreement approving the project with the state's Governor, the local mayor or county executive, and a majority of the local council or commission. The agency would also have to send a report with the signed agreement to six congressional committees and wait at least 30 days before proceeding.

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Sponsors

• Jeanne Shaheen Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors