Bills · HR 7190
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7190Immigration
To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
INTRO JAN 21· LAST ACTION JAN 22
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it proposes a fundamental shift in how the U.S. government approaches immigration enforcement and the treatment of noncitizens. If it becomes law, it would end the current system of detaining individuals and using electronic monitors, which has significant human rights and financial implications. For noncitizens, this would mean greater freedom and access to community support while navigating their legal cases, potentially reducing the psychological and economic burdens of detention.
For communities, it could foster greater trust between immigrant populations and local authorities, as the 'Secure Communities Program' and certain ICE enforcement activities would cease. Voters should care because it impacts how their tax dollars are spent, moving resources from what many see as punitive measures to supportive community programs. If it doesn't pass, the current system of immigration detention and electronic monitoring would continue, along with existing enforcement partnerships and the associated costs and societal impacts.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the release of all detained noncitizens on their own recognizance within six months and repeals laws authorizing immigration detention.
This ends the practice of immigration detention, allowing noncitizens to remain in communities while their cases proceed.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits the use of electronic monitoring, like ankle monitors, for noncitizens and requires the removal of all existing monitors within six months.
This ends a common form of immigration surveillance and tracking.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the termination of all contracts for immigration detention and monitoring programs within two years and prohibits future federal funding for these programs.
This phases out the private and public infrastructure supporting current detention and monitoring systems.
PROVISION 04
Ends the 'Secure Communities Program' and limits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funds for civil immigration enforcement activities.
This changes how federal and local law enforcement interact regarding immigration, reducing certain enforcement efforts.
PROVISION 05
Establishes a new grant program to fund community-based 'wrap-around' social services for noncitizens.
This redirects resources from enforcement to supportive services for noncitizens in their communities.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSJAN 22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
JAN 22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
JAN 21
Introduced in House
JAN 21
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7190
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 21, 2026
Last actionJan 22, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2026
House BillHR 7190Immigration
To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 22, 2026
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READING
7 min
COSPONSORS
15
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