US SB3894

DHS and other federal agencies are prohibited from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating new ICE processing sites or detention centers without first completing three mandatory requirements

Federal agencies must publish a Federal Register notice open for at least 30 days of public comment that includes the project scope, due diligence process for compliance with detention standards and environmental regulations, economic impact analysis, and engineering review of waste, water, and electrical demands

Signed written agreements must be obtained from both the state Governor and appropriate local government officials (mayor/county executive and majority of the local legislative body) authorizing the facility

Congress must receive a report with the fully executed local agreement at least 30 days before the project can proceed, with notification required to the Homeland Security, Appropriations, and Judiciary committees in both chambers

The bill applies to any new facility operated by or under contract with ICE that will temporarily hold persons pending immigration removal operations, including facilities designed under the Detention Reengineering Initiative