Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9659

Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

Education: Transferring ICE Funds to Public Schools

Jul 13·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill targets immigration enforcement funding, which is a very divisive issue that usually lacks the broad support needed to pass.

Key Points

This bill would take unused money originally meant for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and move it to the Department of Education.
The transferred funds would support schools that serve many students from low-income families, helping them pay for teachers and learning materials.
The Department of Homeland Security would have 60 days to sell 11 specific buildings that were recently bought to be used as immigration detention warehouses.
The plan aims to reduce the government's focus on detaining immigrants and instead increase investment in the public school system.

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Milestones

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Jul 13, 2026House

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.

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Jul 13, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Fund Schools, Not ICE Act

Bill NumberHR 9659

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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