Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

Greg Stanton

Democrat · AZ · Representative

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• Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)Original· 2026-07-13
• Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2026-07-13

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.

2026-07-13

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The proposal would take money that was set aside for immigration enforcement but hasn't been spent yet and redirect it to the Department of Education to fund programs that help elementary and secondary schools, particularly those serving low-income students. This would shift federal funding from border and immigration operations to classroom resources and educational support. The bill is currently being reviewed by three congressional committees to determine whether it should move forward.

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

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