# 119-hr-9659: Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

119-hr-9659, Fund Schools, Not ICE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9659
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fund Schools, Not ICE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Redirecting unused ICE funds to Title I education programs.** This bill would transfer unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Secure America Act to the Department of Education for programs under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and would require the Department of Homeland Security to sell the 11 immigration detention warehouses purchased between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026 within 60 days of enactment. - Students and schools: The Department of Education would receive unobligated ICE funds to carry out Title I, Part A programs, directing existing appropriations toward K–12 education. - Immigration detention assets: The Department of Homeland Security would have to sell each of the 11 covered immigration detention warehouses bought in early 2026 within 60 days. - Budget and authority: The transfer repurposes unobligated ICE appropriations and does not create new funding authority or expand overall budget authority beyond the transfer.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Move unused ICE money to Title I: benefit, medium. If enacted, any unobligated funds appropriated to ICE under sections 102 and 202 of the Secure America Act (Public Law 119-98) would be transferred to the Department of Education. The transferred money would have to be used to carry out programs under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Seconda…
- Forced sale of 11 detention warehouses: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would have to sell each "covered immigration detention warehouse" within 60 days after enactment. "Covered" means the 11 facilities the Secretary purchased for immigration detention between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026. The bill does not set sale…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9659 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9659)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9659 (as of 2026-08-13).