# 119-s-3894: Respect for Local Communities Act

119-s-3894, Respect for Local Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3894
- Congress: 119
- Title: Respect for Local Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Local consent and public notice before new ICE processing sites.** This bill would require public comment, state and local agreement, and congressional notification before the Department of Homeland Security or any federal agency may build, buy, renovate, or operate a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing site or detention center. - Communities and households would get at least 30 days of public notice in the Federal Register plus an economic impact analysis and an engineering review addressing waste exportation, water usage, and electrical demand. This gives locals formal information and time to respond. - Local elected officials must sign a written agreement that includes the mayor or county executive, a majority of the local legislative body, and the state governor before a project can proceed. That requirement centers local consent in project approvals. - Federal agencies and ICE operations would face new procedural constraints. Agencies must consider and respond to significant comments under administrative procedure rules and wait at least 30 days after submitting the executed agreement to specified congressional committees before moving forward.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local consent before new ICE sites: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define which local leaders must sign before new ICE processing sites can move forward. It would define a "new processing site or detention center" as any facility run by or under contract with ICE, including Detention Reengineering Initiative sites, that begins holding pe…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3894 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3894)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3894 (as of 2026-07-15).