End Warehouse Detention Act

119 S3927 IS: End Warehouse Detention Act U.S. Senate 2026-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3927 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 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 A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Warehouse Detention Act . 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.