February 26, 2026
Mr. Kim (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To prohibit funds made available through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from being used to purchase warehouses, to contract with the owners of warehouses, or to repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain any warehouse owned by the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of detaining noncitizens.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the End Warehouse Detention Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibiting the use of certain Federal funds for detention facilities in warehouses
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under Public Law 119–21 may not be expended—
(1)
to purchase a warehouse or to contract with the owner of any warehouse for the purpose of detaining noncitizens; or
(2)
to repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain any warehouse owned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection to accommodate the detention of noncitizens.