Contact Congress about H.R. 7190: To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
The bill would require DHS to release detained noncitizens within six months. It would end ankle monitoring and detention contracts, limit some ICE enforcement funding, and fund community services instead.
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To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Latest action on H.R. 7190: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens who are detained, monitored, or at risk of immigration enforcement. It also affects DHS and ICE officers, state and local police agencies, detention and monitoring contractors, community nonprofits, and families seeking support while immigration cases continue.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change what happens to people while their immigration cases move forward. Instead of holding people in detention or tracking them with ankle monitors, the federal government would release them and fund community services. The practical effect would depend on future funding, agency choices, and how the grant program is carried out.
Key provisions in H.R. 7190
- DHS must release every noncitizen it is holding in immigration detention within six months. They would be released on their own recognizance, meaning without paying bond.
- The bill repeals major detention and removal rules in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Those rules are in sections 235(b)(1)(B), 235(b)(2), 236, and parts of 241.
- The bill repeals federal laws that let state and local officials make some immigration arrests and share information with federal immigration officials. The laws are 8 U.S.C. 1252C, 8 U.S.C. 1644, and 8 U.S.C. 1373.
- DHS must end all current contracts for immigration detention and monitoring within two years. After that, federal money cannot pay for those contracts.
- DHS must give Congress a plan within one month to remove ankle monitors from noncitizens. DHS must remove all monitors within six months, and federal money cannot pay for ankle monitors or ankle-monitoring programs after that.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 7190
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Questions people ask about H.R. 7190
- What is H.R. 7190?
- The bill would require DHS to release detained noncitizens within six months. It would end ankle monitoring and detention contracts, limit some ICE enforcement funding, and fund community services instead.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 7190?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 7190?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 7190 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
