# 119-s-5560: Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026

119-s-5560, Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5560
- Congress: 119
- Title: Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**This bill would enact an overhaul of arrest, detention, and release procedures for noncitizens under the Immigration and Nationality Act.** It would also broaden enforcement powers at the border and inside the country and replace "alien" language with "noncitizen" across multiple provisions. - It would rewrite how arrests, detention, and releases are handled in INA section 236, changing how administrative warrants are described, raising or altering evidentiary standards, and changing review processes for detained noncitizens. - It would expand warrantless arrest powers for Department of Homeland Security officers to allow both entry and interior arrests without a warrant, while adding requirements for documentation and judicial oversight of those arrests. - It would expand inspection authority at the border to explicitly cover applicants for admission who are not or were not paroled under section 235(b)(2)(A). It would also make conforming edits and update terminology in section 287(a).

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Expanded warrantless arrest powers for immigrants: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would let DHS officers arrest without a warrant people they see entering at places or times not designated by immigration officials. It would also allow interior warrantless arrests when officers have probable cause the person is removable, the person poses an imminent danger r…
- New arrest warrants and custody rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require an administrative arrest warrant that documents individualized probable cause of removability and be signed by a supervising DHS officer at least 24 hours before execution. The warrant would have to be issued with, or based on, a notice to appear and served on the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5560 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5560)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [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-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5560 (as of 2026-10-16).