119 HR 9659 IH: Fund Schools, Not ICE Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-13 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9659IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2026Mr. Stanton (for himself, Ms. Ansari, and Mrs. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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 concernedA BILLTo transfer certain unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Secure America Act to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act.

2.

Transfer of unobligated ICE funds to education programs

Any unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under sections 102 and 202 of the Secure America Act (Public Law119–98) shall be transferred to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

3.

Sale of immigration detention warehouses

(a)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sell each covered immigration detention warehouse. (b)

Definition

In this section, the term covered immigration detention warehouse means each of the 11 facilities purchased by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purposes of immigration detention during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2026.