H.R. 8494In committeeImmigration
Bill would ban ICE from converting warehouses and tents into detention sites
Data as of July 13, 2026
The bill would block DHS and ICE from creating new detention facilities like tents, warehouses, or modular units.40-second read · 5 questions answered below
Decoded
What does this do?
The bill would stop DHS and ICE from converting warehouses, industrial buildings, tents, "soft-sided structures," or modular units into immigration detention or processing sites. It would also block DHS from signing, changing, or renewing any contracts to build or run such facilities.
Who does it affect?
DHS, ICE, government contractors involved in detention facilities, immigrants in civil immigration detention, and local communities near proposed detention sites.
Why does it matter?
The bill's authors cite concerns about detainee treatment, deaths in detention, health and safety conditions, and strain on local infrastructure. As of this text, the bill has only been introduced and referred to committees.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- No funds for new detention sites
- No reprogramming from other budgets
- Redirected to healthcare and housing
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
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- House vote
- Senate
- President's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.
- Introduced:
- April 23, 2026
- Latest action:
- April 24, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
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