H.R. 10259 — DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026

This section requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to consult local governments, elected officials, stakeholders, community members, public health authorities, and emergency services; assess impacts on healthcare, emergency services, community health, water and wastewater systems, electric grids, and roads; hold a public meeting; and provide a 60-day public comment period with responses before constructing or contracting for any immigration detention facility. It prohibits construction in any municipality where local government issues a ban and requires coordination with local public health authorities on protocols for treatment, care, containment, prevention, and community notification during contagious disease outbreaks.

This section prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from retrofitting, renovating, or reconstructing any existing structure not originally intended to house people, such as a storage facility, warehouse, or commercial space, for immigration detention. It also bars the construction or operation of any immigration detention facility on a United States military installation.