Bill · S. 3927· Senate(119-S-3927)
End Warehouse Detention Act
- Introduced
- 2/26/2026
- Last activity
- 2/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Kim
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "End Warehouse Detention Act," seeks to restrict how certain federal funds are used. It specifically targets funds made available through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation prohibits using these funds to purchase warehouses or enter into contracts with warehouse owners for the purpose of detaining noncitizens. Additionally, it prevents the use of these funds to repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain any warehouse owned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for noncitizen detention.
Yes
Would immigrants be better off under this?+5
The bill is positive for noncitizens by restricting the expansion of warehouse-based detention facilities.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill limits government spending by prohibiting the use of certain funds for warehouse-based detention facilities.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-1
The bill may negatively impact warehouse owners who rely on government contracts for detention facilities.
Does this tighten control of the border?-1
The bill may impact border security operations by restricting detention infrastructure options.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restriction of Warehouse Use for Detention: By prohibiting the purchase of warehouses or contracting with their owners to detain noncitizens, the bill limits the expansion of detention via these specific facilities (Section 2, Subsection 1).
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Protection of Existing DHS Facilities: The bill prevents funds from being used to repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain warehouses owned by U ability U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purpose of accommodating noncitizen detention (Section 2, Subsection 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+5Good For Business Owners-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security-1
- 2/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey