H.R. 10259: DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Sept. 3, 2026
Last Action: 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. (Sept. 3, 2026)
DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to consult local officials, evaluate infrastructure impacts, and hold public comment periods before building or leasing immigration detention facilities. It also prohibits constructing such facilities where barred by local ordinances, retrofitting non-residential commercial structures, and using military bases for immigration detention.