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119-s-3955119th Congress

Migrant Crime Reporting Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a federal grant program that pays states $1 million each to collect and publish statewide data on migrants charged or convicted. This bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security award one grant per eligible State each fiscal year beginning in 2027, subject to available appropriations.

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  • States: Eligible States that request a grant and that publicly posted and submitted a migrant crime report for the prior fiscal year would receive $1 million each year.
  • Local law enforcement: Grants must be used to collect and analyze county-, parish-, borough-, or other local-subdivision data on the number of migrants charged with or convicted of crimes.
  • Public and migrants: Recipient States must publicly post and submit a "migrant crime report" showing counts of migrants charged or convicted. The bill defines "migrant" as someone unable to present standard U.S. ID documents such as a Permanent Resident Card, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, or citizenship or naturalization certificates.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Defines who counts as a migrant

This bill would define a "migrant" as anyone who cannot show any of a short list of U.S. identity documents. The list includes a green card (Form I-551), an official U.S. birth certificate, a valid U.S. passport, Certificates of Citizenship (N-560/N-561), and Certificates of Naturalization (N-550, N-570, N-578). This definition would take effect on enactment and would be used when States collect and report migrant crime numbers.

State grants to report migrant crimes

This bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security give each eligible State $1,000,000 per year starting in fiscal year 2027, if Congress provides the money. A State would be eligible only if it asked for the grant and had posted and sent a migrant crime report for the prior fiscal year. States would have to use the money to collect and analyze county-level data on migrants charged with or convicted of crimes. States that get a grant would also have to publish and submit a migrant crime report for that fiscal year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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