S. 771

118 S771 IS: End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-27
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 771  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 27, 2025   Mr. Risch  (for himself,  Mr. Crapo ,  Mr. Daines ,  Ms. Lummis , and  Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To terminate the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act  .
2.
Termination
(a)
Prohibition
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not carry out any program to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, including facility improvements and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(b)
Rescission
The unobligated balances of the following amounts are rescinded:
(1)
 The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading
operations and support   under the heading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection   under the heading
security, enforcement, and investigations   in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4730).
(2)
The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading
operations and support   under the heading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection   under the heading
security, enforcement, and investigations   in title II of division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 598).