DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

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.

Requires local input and bans certain sites for new immigration detention facilities.

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to get local community input and assess impacts before building new immigration detention facilities. It would also stop construction in areas where local governments object and prevent facilities on military bases.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of Homeland Security can build or contract for immigration detention facilities without specific requirements for community consultation, impact assessments, public meetings, or a formal public comment period. This bill would require the Department to consult with local groups, assess impacts, hold public meetings, and allow a 60-day public comment period before construction. It would also prohibit building facilities in municipalities that object, retrofitting non-housing structures, or using military installations.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to consult with local officials, community members, and businesses before building new immigration detention facilities.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to assess how new facilities would impact local healthcare, emergency services, water, power, and roads.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to hold a public meeting and allow a 60-day public comment period before building a new facility.
Blocks the Department of Homeland Security from building a facility if a local government officially says no to it.
Bans turning buildings not meant for housing people, like warehouses, into immigration detention facilities.

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HR 10259 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10

DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026

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