Keep ICE Out of Washington County, Maryland Act
This bill prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal immigration authorities from establishing, operating, expanding, or reopening detention facilities in Washington County, Maryland. It bans the use of federal funds for any such facility in the county and requires all federal agencies to respect local community concerns about immigration detention. Residents, local officials, or the state can legally challenge violations in court. The bill directly affects Washington County residents and local decision-making by preventing federal immigration detention operations in the area.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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