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Migrant Crime Reporting Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3955| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation establishes a program authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to award annual grants to states for collecting specific crime data. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, eligible states can receive $1,000,000 to fund the collection and analysis of information from law enforcement agencies. To qualify, a state must have publicly released and submitted a migrant crime report for the previous fiscal year, detailing the number of individuals defined as "migrants" who have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offense. States receiving these grants are mandated to use the funds to collect and analyze data from local law enforcement agencies across all political subdivisions within the state. This data specifically pertains to individuals defined as "migrants," meaning those unable to present certain valid identification documents, who have faced criminal charges or convictions. As a condition of receiving the grant, states must make their migrant crime report publicly accessible on a state-operated website and submit it to the Secretary of Homeland Security, with funding sourced from an amendment to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Migrant Crime Reporting Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3955| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
This legislation establishes a program authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to award annual grants to states for collecting specific crime data. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, eligible states can receive $1,000,000 to fund the collection and analysis of information from law enforcement agencies. To qualify, a state must have publicly released and submitted a migrant crime report for the previous fiscal year, detailing the number of individuals defined as "migrants" who have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offense. States receiving these grants are mandated to use the funds to collect and analyze data from local law enforcement agencies across all political subdivisions within the state. This data specifically pertains to individuals defined as "migrants," meaning those unable to present certain valid identification documents, who have faced criminal charges or convictions. As a condition of receiving the grant, states must make their migrant crime report publicly accessible on a state-operated website and submit it to the Secretary of Homeland Security, with funding sourced from an amendment to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted