Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: April 24, 2026
H.R. 8494 would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate new immigration detention models, including warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers. The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability on April 24, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Congress using Article I authority to restrict executive detention contracting; bill remains in subcommittee with no enactment.