To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.

This bill, designated as H.R. 8494 in the 119th Congress, aims to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from engaging in or altering contracts to create new immigration detention models, which includes facilities like warehouses, modular structures, tents, and processing centers. Introduced on April 23, 2026, the bill focuses on restricting the establishment or operation of such detention facilities by the Department of Homeland Security.