hold on there's just too much going on in Congress lmao...
Prohibits federal funds from detaining noncitizens in warehouses.
Senators Kim and Booker introduced this bill.
In committee, no Senate vote yet
This bill, introduced by Senators Kim and Booker, seeks to prevent specific federal funds from being used for the detention of noncitizens in warehouses. It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, which will review it before it can advance further.
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
This bill was introduced in the Senate on February 26, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. For it to become law, the committee must approve it, it must pass a vote in the Senate, then pass in the House of Representatives, and finally be signed by the President.
If this bill passes, federal funds made available under Public Law 119-21 would be prohibited from being used to purchase or contract for warehouses to detain noncitizens. Additionally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could not repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain their currently owned warehouses for this purpose. This means a specific pot of taxpayer money would be restricted from supporting these types of immigrant detention facilities or operations.
Supporters Say
Supporters would argue this bill promotes humane treatment for noncitizens and ensures specific funds are not used for potentially inadequate detention facilities.
Critics Say
Critics might argue the bill restricts operational flexibility for immigration agencies and limits available detention capacity for noncitizens.
Advocates for the bill would likely emphasize that warehouse environments are unsuitable for human detention and that federal funds should be directed towards more appropriate facilities. Opponents might counter that the bill unnecessarily ties the hands of immigration enforcement agencies (ICE and CBP) by removing a potential option for managing detention needs, especially if other facilities are at capacity.