# 119-hr-10259: DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026

119-hr-10259, DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10259
- Congress: 119
- Title: DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Centers community consultation and local-government control before DHS builds immigration detention facilities.** It would require DHS to consult local officials and stakeholders, run a 60-day public comment period, assess impacts on health and infrastructure, set contagious-disease protocols with local health authorities, and prohibit converting warehouses or using military installations for detention.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Community consultation and disease plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would have to consult local governments, utilities, community leaders, public health authorities, and emergency responders before building or leasing any immigration detention facility. The Secretary would have to study likely effects on hospitals, eme…
- Where DHS cannot build detention: benefit, low. If enacted, DHS would be barred from building or operating immigration detention facilities on U.S. military installations. DHS would not be allowed to convert existing non-housing buildings, like warehouses, storage facilities, or commercial spaces, into detention facilities. If a town issues an o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10259)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10259 (as of 2026-09-06).