Sen. Schmitt Introduces 10 Years of ICE Funding Act to Provide $105 Billion for Enforcement
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently waiting on the legislative calendar for further action. It is actively moving through the early stages of the process. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
This bill tries to set a ten year budget at once, which is very rare. It will likely face strong pushback from lawmakers who want to review the budget every year.
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Locking in a decade of guaranteed ICE funding would dramatically expand the agency's ability to carry out deportation operations, workplace raids, and interior enforcement. Nearly all undocumented immigrants would face heightened risk of detention and removal as ICE would have stable, long-term resources for enforcement without depending on annual budget fights.
“For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operations and support, including for the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 police-type vehicles (of which 2,350 vehicles shall be replacement vehicles only), for overseas vetted units”
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) attempted to advance a bill that would provide ICE with $100 billion over the next decade to 'supercharge' deportations. The measure, which Schmitt argued could be passed via reconciliation to bypass the filibuster, was blocked by Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ).
The Senate has moved to fund the TSA and Coast Guard while leaving ICE funding for a separate fight. Senator Eric Schmitt's S. 4277 proposes a $105 billion decade-long budget for ICE, a move Democrats decry as a 'blank check' for aggressive immigration enforcement without oversight.
Advocates are raising alarms over the '10 Years of ICE Funding Act,' which would guarantee $105 billion for the agency until 2036. Critics argue the bill's lack of humanitarian reforms and massive investment in enforcement vehicles and facilities will lead to widespread civil rights abuses.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
10 Years of ICE Funding Act
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