DHS could not create new kinds of civil immigration detention sites. The bill also blocks federal money for those sites and shifts already committed money to services like health care and housing.
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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. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Latest action on H.R. 8494: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects DHS, ICE, people in civil immigration custody, contractors, local governments, and communities near possible detention sites. It would limit how DHS can add detention space. It could also change where people are held or processed. Contractors and local governments that operate facilities for DHS could lose or change planned work.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would limit how the federal government can add immigration detention space. It focuses on physical sites that can be set up or changed quickly, such as warehouses, tents, and modular units. Supporters may see this as a way to prevent poor conditions and push money toward community services. Critics may see it as a limit on DHS during sudden increases in migration or processing needs.
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Officially: 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.
DHS could not create new kinds of civil immigration detention sites. The bill also blocks federal money for those sites and shifts already committed money to services like health care and housing.
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. (4/24/2026)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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