# 119-s-2: Secure America Act

119-s-2, Secure America Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status became_law (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secure America Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Major multi-year expansion of DHS and ICE funding focused on border enforcement, technology, and detainer authorities.** This law funds large hiring, training, equipment, and technology programs while setting rules for how funds can be used and who local jurisdictions must coordinate with.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 214 | 212 |
| 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Commit | Failed | 211 | 215 |
| 2026-06-05T12:40:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | Motion Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2026-06-05T04:42:00.000Z | senate | On Passage of the Bill S. 2 | Bill Passed | 52 | 47 |
| 2026-06-04T20:36:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | Motion Rejected | 46 | 52 |
| 2026-06-04T15:51:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | Motion Rejected | 47 | 50 |
| 2026-06-04T10:30:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions) | Motion Rejected | 49 | 50 |
| 2026-06-03T14:59:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. 2 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 53 | 46 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger funding for CBP and ICE: benefit, high. The law gives $13.02 billion to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for immigration enforcement. It gives $31.075 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The money hires, pays, trains, and equips staff; funds transport, facilities, and IT like body‑worn cameras and fee collection system…
- Extra DHS funds through 2029: benefit, high. The law provides $2.5 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026. The money stays available through September 30, 2029. DHS uses it for programs named in this title and in parts of Public Law 119–21. This is on top of other DHS funding.
- More HSI child exploitation investigators: benefit, high. The law provides $7.45 billion to ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations through September 30, 2029. Of that, $108.5 million hires and equips more child exploitation investigators and forensic analysts. The funds support victim identification and rescue and training for HSI and State and local offi…
- More border tech with testing rules: mixed, high. CBP receives $3.45 billion through September 30, 2029 to buy and upgrade border technology. The money funds nonintrusive inspection equipment, AI/ML tools, air and marine platforms, border surveillance, biometric entry/exit work, and efforts against fentanyl and precursors. CBP cannot use these fun…
- More CBP support staff, hiring limit: mixed, high. CBP receives $9.55 billion through September 30, 2029 to hire, train, and equip Border Patrol agents and support staff for non‑enforcement duties. After October 31, 2028, CBP cannot use these funds to recruit, hire, or train processing coordinators. This rule only applies to this specific pool of m…
- Stronger custody and detainer rules: mixed, high. ICE gets at least $350 million to manage detainers, custody transfers, release monitoring, transport, and arrests in places that are not qualified cooperating jurisdictions. A cooperating jurisdiction either has a 287(g) agreement or has filed a certification that it follows 8 U.S.C. 1373 and 1644.…

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- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
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- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-sconres-33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-33)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2 (as of 2026-10-10).