Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
To establish a Federal grant program to reimburse certain States for the costs incurred and damage caused by widespread deployment of Federal immigration officials, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill creates a Federal grant program to reimburse certain States for costs incurred and damage caused by widespread deployment of Federal immigration officials. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must set up this program within 60 days of the Act's enactment. The program is funded by transferring over 139 billion dollars from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection funds. Eligible states include Minnesota, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Oregon. States must meet criteria such as lost economic activity, estimated cost to local governments, and community harm to receive a grant. Grant funds are transferred to tax-exempt nonprofits and impacted small businesses, and the program will terminate three years after it is established.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill requires states receiving grants to transfer funds to small businesses impacted by immigration enforcement operations.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Small businesses impacted by the operations are explicitly designated to receive financial relief from the grant funds.
- Scored +6
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The legislation supports communities and organizations providing psychosocial, healthcare, and educational support in areas affected by immigration surges.
The opposite
- Scored -6
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill transfers a substantial amount of funding away from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fund state reimbursements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Education and Healthcare: Section 1(e)(1)(A) and (B) allow nonprofits receiving grant funds to use them to support impacted educational institutions, as well as institutions and organizations providing healthcare and psychosocial support. This is positive because it helps schools and healthcare providers deal with the impacts of immigration operations.
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Help for Small Businesses: Section 1(e)(2) requires States receiving a grant to transfer funds to small businesses impacted by the operations. This is positive because it provides financial relief to small businesses that suffered negative effects.
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Local Government Assistance: Section 1(e)(1)(C) allows grant funds to be used to support local government operations that have increased costs due to the immigration operations. This is positive because it helps local governments handle extra financial burdens.
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Investigations and Memorialization: Section 1(e)(1)(D) permits funds to be used for commissions of inquiry, truth telling, investigations, and memorialization to record and address the events of the operations. This is positive because it helps communities record and address what happened during the deployments.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Small businesses impacted by the operations are explicitly designated to receive financial relief from the grant funds. Would immigrants be better off under this? — The legislation supports communities and organizations providing psychosocial, healthcare, and educational support in areas affected by immigration surges. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides community support and resources to regions and populations heavily impacted by immigration enforcement actions. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Support for community organizations, healthcare, and educational institutions helps lower-income populations affected by operations.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill requires states receiving grants to transfer funds to small businesses impacted by immigration enforcement operations. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill reallocates existing funds from immigration enforcement agencies to reimburse states for operational impacts.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The legislation provides federal grant money to specific states to manage their own reimbursement and community recovery programs. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires studies by the GAO and oversight by the HUD Office of Inspector General regarding the costs of operations.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill permits grant funds to be used to support educational institutions impacted by immigration enforcement operations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Grant funds can be used by nonprofits to support institutions providing healthcare and psychosocial support in impacted areas.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Financial relief is provided to impacted communities, small businesses, and local governments to offset economic damages. Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill transfers a substantial amount of funding away from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fund state reimbursements.
- 9/17/2026
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · California
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan