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S 771 · in committee · major

End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act

What this bill does

  • The bill prohibits FEMA from running the Shelter and Services Program that houses migrants.
  • Noncitizen migrants released from custody while awaiting immigration court proceedings are affected.
  • Unobligated funds for the program in fiscal years 2023-2024 are rescinded.

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  1. 01

    How would ending FEMA's Shelter and Services Program affect the capacity of local governments and nonprofits to manage migrants awaiting immigration court hearings?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that the current program costs are unsustainable compared to alternative approaches to managing noncitizen migrants in the system?

  3. 03

    Which communities currently rely on FEMA shelter funding, and what would happen to housing availability in those areas if the program were eliminated?

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James E. Risch

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Introduced 2025-02-27

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-27 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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