Congress would require a vote to deport each immigrant under this bill.

What it does

This bill abolishes the Department of Homeland Security and replaces it with a new Department of Community Safety focused on public health, equity, and community-led interventions rather than enforcement. It transfers DHS functions to other agencies (FEMA and CISA to Community Safety; TSA and Coast Guard to Transportation; CBP customs to Treasury; immigration enforcement to Justice), terminates immigration detention, requires congressional approval for individual removals, and establishes new grant programs for community violence prevention, disaster resilience, and asylum support.

Why we flagged it

The bill's core mechanism is not a narrow policy carve-out but a wholesale reorganization of federal safety infrastructure—abolishing one cabinet department, redistributing its functions, and establishing a new one with an explicitly rights-centered mission. This is a structural and ideological pivot, not a subsidy or immunity grant.

What the text implies

• Section 106(b) requires a joint resolution of Congress to approve EACH individual removal—a procedural barrier that may render deportation practically impossible even for cases Congress would support, creating a de facto moratorium on removals regardless of legislative intent.
• The bill terminates detention contracts but does not specify alternative housing, services, or processing infrastructure for asylum seekers during the transition, creating potential humanitarian and operational gaps.
• Transfer of immigration enforcement to DOJ (a prosecutorial agency) rather than a dedicated civil-immigration body may blur criminal and civil immigration proceedings and alter due-process standards.
• Repeal of state/local law enforcement cooperation provisions (sections 439, 434, 642) may prevent local police from assisting with immigration matters, fragmenting enforcement and potentially creating sanctuary-by-statute.
• The bill's policy statement (Section 2) frames immigration as a civil-rights issue and DHS as inherently harmful, but does not address how border security, customs, or emergency management functions will operate without a unified command structure.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

Citizens gain due-process protections (removal requires congressional approval, detention abolished, asylum seekers receive community support) and access to community-based safety programs; however, the bill's practical effect depends entirely on appropriations and implementation, and the removal of enforcement capacity may create operational gaps in border security and immigration processing that could harm both migrants and citizens if not carefully managed.

Who stands to gain

• community-based organizations (grant recipients for violence prevention, disaster relief)
• local government agencies (transit safety, emergency management grants)
• non-profit organizations (asylum support, community liaison programs)
• public health and behavioral health providers (crisis response, mental health services)

Named in the bill

Department of Homeland Security, Department of Community Safety, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Community Violence Prevention, Immigration and Nationality Act — and 1 more

Where it stands

5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

• Oct 13, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Oct 13, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government…”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.