The Drain ICE Act of 2026 seeks to eliminate federal funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by repealing budget provisions from an earlier law known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and rescinding any unspent money allocated to the agency. The bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of House members in February 2026, is motivated by concerns about ICE detention practices, including allegations of inhumane conditions, unlawful arrests of citizens and legal residents, and a sharp increase in detentions of people without criminal records. The legislation argues that ICE's enforcement activities have diverted resources from counterterrorism, drug trafficking prevention, and human trafficking prevention, while enriching private contractors who operate detention facilities. The bill does not specify alternative funding amounts or timelines but directly targets the removal of ICE appropriations contained in the previous reconciliation bill.
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