H.R. 8494 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 23, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
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.
IntroducedApr 23, 2026
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Context
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
House Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 97 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 704 words
- Latest action
- Apr 24, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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