H.R. 9659House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

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The Fund Schools, Not ICE Act would redirect money that has been allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement but not yet spent, moving it to the Department of Education to support Title I elementary and secondary school programs. It also requires the Department of Homeland Security to sell a set of immigration detention warehouses it bought earlier in 2026. The bill mainly affects ICE’s budget, the Education Department’s funding for low‑income schools, and the ownership of the specified detention facilities.

Key Provisions

Unspent funds appropriated to ICE under the Secure America Act (sections 102 and 202) are transferred to the Department of Education for use in Title I Part A programs.
Within 60 days of the law’s enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security must sell each of the 11 immigration detention warehouses purchased between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

July 14, 2026

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Introduced in House

July 13, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Judiciary Committee

July 13, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

July 14, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 13, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9659

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act.

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.

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.