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Congress·In Committee·S. 3920

Sen. Scott Introduces UASI Act to Require ICE Cooperation for City Security Grants

UASI Act

17 days ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • This bill would change how major cities qualify for federal security grants. To receive Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding, cities would have to spend at least 30% of their grant money on five specific national priorities including cybersecurity, election security, and border enforcement.

    From policy text

    “each applicant (including State administrative agencies and eligible urban areas) shall demonstrate in its application that it will allocate not less than 30 percent of the total award amount across the following National Priority Areas”
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  • Cities would be required to dedicate at least 10% of their total grant to immigration enforcement activities, including training local police to identify and process removable noncitizens, cooperating with ICE detainers, and sharing information with ICE through secure networks.
  • The bill also mandates that at least 3% of each grant go toward election security, aimed at better defending voting systems and local election infrastructure against threats.

    From policy text

    “not less than 3 percent of the total award shall be dedicated to activities in support of enhancing election security”
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  • Cities that don't comply with the new spending requirements could lose their grant money entirely, have up to 30% of their award frozen, or be banned from future UASI grants — a serious penalty for cities that rely on this funding for counterterrorism and emergency preparedness.
  • The new rules would take effect starting in fiscal year 2027 and are designed to be permanent, codifying current administrative priorities into law so they can't be easily changed by future administrations or court orders.

    From policy text

    “The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded for fiscal year 2027 or for any fiscal year thereafter.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 25, 2026Senate

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

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

UASI Act

Bill NumberS 3920
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Cosponsors

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