Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
A Democratic bill with 16 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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 aims to end immigration detention and electronic monitoring. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to release detained noncitizens on their own recognizance within six months. The legislation repeals several authorities related to the detention, apprehension, and removal of noncitizens. It also mandates the removal of all ankle monitors and prohibits the use of federal funds for such monitoring or for the Secure Communities program. Finally, it establishes a grant program for community-based organizations to provide various wrap-around social services.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +9
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill abolishes detention, removes electronic monitoring, and provides social services.
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill provides social services like housing, healthcare, and employment assistance.
- Scored +7
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
The bill provides substantial social services and ends detention for noncitizens.
The opposite
- Scored -8
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill actively seeks to reduce surveillance by removing ankle monitors and prohibiting monitoring in services.
- Scored -7
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill repeals key detention and inspection authorities used for border enforcement.
- Scored -5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill reduces the enforcement and detention powers held by federal agencies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Release of Detained Individuals: The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to release any detained noncitizen on their own recognizance within six months of enactment (Section 1(a)).
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Protection for Vulnerable Minors: Individuals described as having been battered, abused, neglected, or abandoned shall not be compelled to contact an alleged abuser when applying for special immigrant juvenile status (Section 1(b)(6)).
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Access to Social Services: The bill establishes a grant program for community-sased non-profit organizations to provide various services (Section 3(a)). These services include:
- Housing assistance (Section 3(a)(1))
- Mental health services (Section 3(a)(2))
- Assistance accessing healthcare (Section 3(a)(3))
- Financial empowerment and employment assistance (Section 3(a)(4))
- English classes (Section 3(a)(5))
- Education assistance (Section 3(a)(6))
- Immigration legal assistance (Section 3(a)(7))
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Privacy and Safety during Service Access: Services provided through the new grant program must be voluntary and cannot be contingent on monitoring or compliance (Section 3(c)(1)). Additionally, services must be provided without subjecting individuals to physical, electronic, or other surveillance (Section 3(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Removal of Detention and Enforcement Authorities: The bill repeals several existing authorities, including the apprehension and detention of noncitizens (Section 1(b)(4)), the detention and removal of noncitizens ordered removed (Section 1(b)(5)), and the authority for state and local law enforcement to arrest and detain certain noncitizens (Section 1(b)(7)).
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Restriction of Law Enforcement Information Sharing: The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for information-sharing partnerships between the Department of Homeland Security and State or local law enforcement agencies intended to identify or target noncitizens for immigration law enforcement (Section 2(b)).
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Restriction of ICE Funding: Federal funds provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for "Operations and Support" may no longer be used for civil immigration enforcement activities such as arrests, detention, or removal (Section 2(c)(1)).
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 immigrants be better off under this? — The bill abolishes detention, removes electronic monitoring, and provides social services. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides substantial social services and ends detention for noncitizens. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides social services like housing, healthcare, and employment assistance. Would children be better off under this? — The bill includes protections for vulnerable minors in the juvenile status process.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill mandates the provision of assistance for accessing healthcare through new grants. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill establishes grants specifically for mental health services for affected individuals.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill provides grants for housing assistance to non-citizens affected by immigration laws. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill funds social services including financial empowerment and employment assistance. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — By providing housing assistance grants, the bill aims to support housing stability. Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill restricts information sharing and enforcement collaboration between agencies. Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill repeals key detention and inspection authorities used for border enforcement.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — The bill actively seeks to reduce surveillance by removing ankle monitors and prohibiting monitoring in services.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill removes electronic monitoring and prohibits the sharing of personal data. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill requires noncitizens to be released on their own recognizance within six months. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill reduces the enforcement and detention powers held by federal agencies.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill prohibits the sharing of personal identifying information with federal entities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill redirects funds away from immigration detention and enforcement toward social services.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 1/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 concerned.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Sylvia GarciaDemocrat · Texas
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Summer LeeDemocrat · Pennsylvania
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Ayanna PressleyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York