Respect for Local Communities Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Feb 23, 2026
What it does
The Respect for Local Communities Act would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating any new ICE processing site or detention center without first providing a 30-day public comment period in the Federal Register, entering into a signed written agreement with appropriate state and local officials (including the governor and a majority of local legislative bodies), and giving Congress at least 30 days’ advance notice via a report to six specified congressional committees. The bill applies to any facility used to temporarily hold individuals pending immigration removal proceedings, including those under the Detention Reengineering…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.