Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: January 22, 2026
H.R. 7190 in the 119th Congress would end immigration detention and electronic monitoring and redirect the associated funding to community-based wrap-around services. The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement on January 22, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary Article I legislating over federal detention authority; measure remains in subcommittee with no enactment and no legal effect yet.