House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026

H.R. 10259Introduced Sep 3, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain actions before constructing a facility for purposes of detaining any person under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Veronica Escobar D-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 3, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10259.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. ESCOBAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 140, September 3, 2026, Pages H5509-H5510):
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESS CLAUSE 18 The Congress shall have the power . . .To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested in this Constitution in the government of the United States,or in any department or officer thereof.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 3, 2026 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Veronica Escobar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-16 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.