Drain ICE Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
Introduced
Summary
Eliminates federal funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This bill would repeal Sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 and would rescind the unobligated balances of the amounts those sections authorized.
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- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and families: The bill's findings highlight reports of cruel and inhumane detention conditions, prolonged detention, and inadequate safeguards for asylum seekers, refugees, children, and other vulnerable people. Nearly half of individuals in ICE custody had no criminal charges or convictions as of November 2025.
- Private detention contractors and facility operators: The findings link the targeted funding to a rapid expansion of detention spending and warn of contractor influence tied to accountability problems, waste, abuse, and corruption.
- Department of Homeland Security operations: The findings state DHS redirected capacity and resources away from counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and human-trafficking prevention toward expanded immigration enforcement.
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Remove ICE funding and authorities
If enacted, this bill would repeal Sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21. That would remove the statutory authority for certain ICE programs. It would also rescind any unspent money those sections authorized. These changes would take effect upon enactment. Households would feel this mainly through changes to DHS and ICE operations. It would affect detention capacity, contractors, detainees, and local communities.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/22/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
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