Sen. Risch Introduces Bill to End FEMA Funding for Migrant Shelters and Services
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled at this time.
This bill is led by Republicans and faces strong opposition from Democrats who support funding for cities managing migrant arrivals.
Undocumented immigrants released from border patrol custody would lose access to federally funded temporary shelter, food, and basic services provided through the Shelter and Services Program. Without this safety net, many would face homelessness and lack of basic necessities in the communities where they are released, particularly in border cities and major urban areas that currently receive these funds.
“The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not carry out any program to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, including facility improvements and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act to terminate the Shelter and Services Program, which provides grants for migrant housing and transportation. The bill was featured in a 'DOGE Madness' bracket highlighting what sponsors call wasteful spending.
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that Republicans will not support funding for the Department of Homeland Security that includes money for migrant services. The standoff centers on GOP demands to end FEMA's role in housing migrants and redirect those funds toward border enforcement.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act
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