- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Aug 22, 2025
What it does
The ALCATRAZ Act would establish a grant program within the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse states and local governments for costs incurred in detaining migrants at detention facilities on or after January 20, 2025. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer unobligated funds from existing accounts to support the program and to submit a report within 90 days of enactment detailing plans for coordinating with states to rapidly construct new detention facilities and identifying underutilized federal or state properties for such use. The bill affects state and local governments that detain migrants, aiming to offset their detention-related expenses through federal…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.