H.R. 5026

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a grant program to reimburse States the costs incurred by such States relating to the detention of migrants at detention facilities in such States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · August 22, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. McDowell

Table of contents

• H.R. 5026
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. DHS grant program relating to detention of migrants

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. DHS grant program relating to detention of migrants

• (a) In general
  • There is established in the Department of Homeland Security a grant program, to be known as the (in this section referred to as the ), to reimburse States and local governments the costs incurred, on and after January 20, 2025, by such States or local governments, as the case may be, relating to the detention of migrants at detention facilities in such States. Detention and Logistics Program``
• (b) Application
  • To be eligible for reimbursement under the Program, a State or local government, as the case may be, shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
• (c) Funding
  • The Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer the unobligated balances of all amounts made available as of the date of the enactment of this Act to the administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to, and merge such balances with, appropriate accounts of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the Program. Shelter and Services Program
• (d) Report
  • Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:
    • A plan for—
      • coordinating with States to rapidly construct new migrant detention facilities; and
      • identifying Federal or State properties that might be used for such construction.
    • The identification of underutilized, wasteful, or redundant accounts the funding of which could be better utilized by the Detention and Logistics Program of the Department of Homeland Security.