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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 24, 2026
BillsImmigrationH.R. 8494Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 8494In CommitteeImmigration

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.

Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida (D-MI)25 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 23, 2026
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Introduced
Apr 23
House committee
Apr 24
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House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (25)

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All Democratic.

Activity timeline

Apr 24
Apr 24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Apr 23
Apr 23
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 23
Apr 23
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 23
Apr 23
Introduced in House
Apr 23
Apr 23
Introduced in House
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All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Apr 24
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Apr 23
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 23
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 23
Introduced in House
Apr 23
Introduced in House

All 25 cosponsors

25 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (25)

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