Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9659 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9659

To transfer certain unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Secure America Act to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 13, 2026

Mr. Stanton (for himself, Ms. Ansari, and Mrs. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To transfer certain unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Secure America Act to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fund Schools, Not ICE Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED ICE FUNDS TO EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Any unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under sections 102 and 202 of the Secure America Act (Public Law119-98) shall be transferred to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

SEC. 3. SALE OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION WAREHOUSES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sell each covered immigration detention warehouse. (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered immigration detention warehouse'' means each of the 11 facilities purchased by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purposes of immigration detention during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2026. <all>