# 119-hr-1821: HELD Act

119-hr-1821, HELD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1821
- Congress: 119
- Title: HELD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would _withhold federal funding_ from states and localities that obstruct cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.** It targets two practices: failing to promptly answer Department of Homeland Security requests for information about people in local custody, including estimated release dates, and refusing to honor immigration detainers by not holding individuals for up to 48 hours to allow transfer to federal authorities. - States and state agencies: States that maintain laws or policies that impede timely DHS information requests or refuse to honor detainers could be declared ineligible for federal funds for projects and activities, risking funding for state-run programs. - Local governments and political subdivisions: A city or county inside an ineligible state could still apply directly to receive federal funds that would otherwise flow through the state. - People in local custody: The bill pushes jurisdictions to share release dates and to hold individuals up to 48 hours for transfer, making transfers to federal custody more likely.

## Provisions PRIA read

- States blocking immigration detainers could lose funds: mixed, high. This bill would allow the federal government to deny funds to states or cities that block cooperation with Homeland Security on immigration custody. A state or city would risk funds if it does not quickly answer Homeland Security requests about a person in local custody, including the expected rele…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
- 119-hr-4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1821)

## Related
- [119-hr-9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9495)
- [119-hr-4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4016)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1821 (as of 2026-04-21).