H.R. 7648

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7648 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7648

To establish a grant program to mitigate expenses for municipalities 
where ICE processing or detention facilities are maintained or under 
development.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 2026

Mr. Kean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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A BILL

To establish a grant program to mitigate expenses for municipalities 
where ICE processing or detention facilities are maintained or under 
development.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. IN GENERAL.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
a program to provide a grant to a municipality wherein a facility for 
processing or detention of individuals arrested or detained by U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is maintained or under development.
(b) Amount.--The amount of a grant to a municipality may not exceed 
the combined cost of unrealized property tax revenue and such public 
utilities in use by that municipality for the preceding fiscal year.
(c) Term.--The grant term shall be 5 years, but a grantee may apply 
for renewal for the duration of a facility operation in the 
municipality.
(d) Eligible Grantee.--A municipality is eligible for a grant under 
this section if it is a municipality wherein a facility is maintained 
or under development for the processing or detention of individuals 
arrested or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(e) Applications.--
(1) In general.--A municipality seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an 
application therefor in such form and in such manner as the 
Secretary of Homeland Security determines appropriate.
(2) Elements.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the financial need of the 
applicant for the grant.
(B) An analysis of the costs and benefits of the 
use for which a grant is requested.
(C) A list of other sources of funding received by 
the applicant--
(i) for the same purpose for which the 
application for a grant under this section was 
submitted; or
(ii) from the Federal Government for 
similar purposes.
(D) Such other information as the Secretary of 
Homeland Security determines appropriate.
(3) Joint or regional applications.--
(A) In general.--Two or more entities may submit an 
application under paragraph (1) for a joint grant under 
this section.
(B) Nonexclusivity.--Applications under this 
paragraph may be submitted instead of or in addition to 
any other application submitted under paragraph (1).
(C) Guidance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall--
(i) publish guidance on applying for and 
administering joint grants; and
(ii) encourage applicants to apply for 
joint grants as the Secretary of Homeland 
Security determines appropriate to achieve 
greater cost effectiveness and regional 
efficiency.
(f) Use of Funds.--A grant under this Act shall be used to defray 
unrealized property tax revenue, to defray the expense of operating 
public utilities systems within the municipality, or for both purposes. 
The grantee shall, to the extent practicable, make a facility described 
in subsection (a) in the municipality self-sufficient with regard to 
use of public utilities, or extend the capacity of the public utilities 
systems to accommodate the use of such systems by such facility.
(g) Public Utilities Systems.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``public utilities systems'' includes water, gas, natural gas, 
electricity, internet connectivity, garbage collection, recycling, and 
sewer systems.
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