This bill, titled the Drain ICE Act of 2026, would remove funding provided to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by repealing sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 (the One Big Beautiful Act). It would also rescind the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated by those two sections. The bill includes findings that describe concerns about detention conditions, arrests and detentions of people with legal status, large increases in detention spending, and private contractors' incentives.
The bill would change federal appropriations by targeting the specific sections of Public Law 119-21 that provided money to ICE. It was introduced in the House on February 4, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. If enacted, the specific appropriations named in the bill would be repealed and any unobligated amounts from those sections would be rescinded.
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The bill's findings state reasons for the change: reports of cruel and inhumane conditions in ICE detention facilities; concerns about prolonged detention and insufficient safeguards for asylum seekers, families, and children; claims that ICE has unlawfully detained some people with lawful status; a large increase in detentions and detention spending; and worries that private contractors create perverse financial incentives and reduce accountability.
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