House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

ALCATRAZ Act

H.R. 5026Introduced Aug 22, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a grant program to reimburse States the costs incurred by such States relating to the detention of migrants at detention facilities in such States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Addison McDowell R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedAug 22, 2025
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Latest action: Aug 22, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. 5026.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McDOWELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 140, August 22, 2025, Page H3707):
Article I, Section 8
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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

9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Mike Collins (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Tim Moore (R-NC), Rudy Yakym (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Addison McDowell.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-6 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.