# 119-hr-5026: ALCATRAZ Act

119-hr-5026, ALCATRAZ Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5026
- Congress: 119
- Title: ALCATRAZ Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a Department of Homeland Security program to** **reimburse States and local governments for migrant detention costs**. It would also move unused FEMA shelter funds into DHS accounts and require planning to expand detention capacity.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reimburse states for migrant detention costs: benefit, medium. This bill would create a DHS grant to pay back States and local governments for migrant detention costs. It would cover only costs at detention facilities on or after January 20, 2025. States and local governments would need to apply to DHS in the form and time the Secretary sets. To fund it, DHS w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-5874: Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5026 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5026)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-5874: Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5874)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5026 (as of 2026-04-21).