ALCATRAZ Act
HR 5026, the ALCATRAZ Act, establishes a federal grant program to reimburse state and local governments for costs related to detaining migrants at facilities within their jurisdictions, starting January 20, 2025. Eligible states or localities must apply to the DHS Secretary for reimbursement, with funding coming from redirected FEMA shelter funds. The bill requires DHS to submit a 90-day report detailing plans for rapidly building new detention facilities and identifying underused federal or state funds that could support the program. This legislation directly affects state and local governments operating migrant detention facilities by providing financial support for their detention costs.
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Aug 2025
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Introduced Aug 22, 2025
Last action Aug 22, 2025
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Aug 22, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Aug 22, 2025
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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