# 119-hr-4001: Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act

119-hr-4001, Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4001
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Would bar U.S. federal funding for the CECOT maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador.** The bill centers that ban on documented human rights concerns, including inhumane conditions and lack of due process at the facility. - Families and migrants: People transported from the United States to El Salvador could not be detained in CECOT or any other El Salvador prison at U.S. expense, regardless of their immigration status. - Federal agencies and contractors: Any direct or indirect federal support for construction, maintenance, expansion, operation, training, equipment, infrastructure, or services tied to CECOT would be prohibited, and unexpended federal balances previously made available for those purposes would be permanently rescinded. - Congressional oversight and funds management: Agencies must report to Congress within 90 days on funds obligated or spent for CECOT, list related contracts and grants, and provide a plan to reallocate or return rescinded funds.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No U.S. funds for El Salvador prison: benefit, low. If enacted, federal funds could not be used to build, run, or expand the maximum-security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The ban would also cover training, equipment, and services tied to that prison. It would also block money for groups or programs that help operate or grow it. It would bar fund…
- Take back unspent El Salvador prison funds: cost, low. If enacted, any unspent federal money already set aside for the El Salvador prison work would be permanently canceled. This would include funds for construction, operations, training, equipment, and related detention costs. The rescission would apply to agencies and recipients holding those balance…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4001)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4001 (as of 2026-10-09).