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H.R. 10803 · 119th Congress

Reimagining Safety Act

IntroducedImmigration
IntroducedOct 13, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Oct 13, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Fina… It would change 13 sections of existing law and would add 10 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10803 would change 13 sections of existing law, and would create 10 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Oct 13, 2026).

See the map: the first 13 sections it would change, line by line

42 U.S.C. 5133 Predisaster hazard mitigation

  • (e) Uses of technical and financial assistance changed · Sec. 201(b) · see the words

6 U.S.C. 101 Definitions

8 U.S.C. 1225 Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing

  • (d) Authority relating to inspections removed · Sec. 302(b) · see the words

8 U.S.C. 1226 Apprehension and detention of aliens

8 U.S.C. 1231 Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

  • The section as a whole removed · Sec. 302(b) · see the words
  • (b) Countries to which aliens may be removed renumbered · Sec. 302(b) · see the words

8 U.S.C. 1357

  • The section as a whole removed · Sec. 302(b), Sec. 304(a) · see the words

8 U.S.C. 1252C Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens

8 U.S.C. 1644 Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service

8 U.S.C. 1373 Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

8 U.S.C. 1227

8 U.S.C. 1182 Inadmissible aliens

  • (a) Classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission repealed · Sec. 304(c) · see the words

8 U.S.C. 1189 Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

50 U.S.C. 1702 Presidential authorities

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 3 Policy statement
  • Sec. 101 Establishment of the Department of Community Safety
  • Sec. 102 Transferring certain agencies to the Department of Community Safety
  • Sec. 103 Transferring certain agencies to the Department of Transportation
  • Sec. 104 Transferring certain functions to the Department of the Treasury
  • Sec. 105 Transferring certain functions to the Department of Justice
  • Sec. 106 Limitation on removal authority
  • Sec. 303 Removal of enforcement authorities
  • Sec. 401 Immigration and Nationality Act definitions
  • Sec. 402 Investing in community safety
What the words would change: every change, in place (16)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 42 U.S.C. 5133(e)(1)(A)changedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 201(b)

    (A) shall be used by States and local governments principally to implement predisaster hazard mitigation measures including climate harm prevention, extreme heat adaptation, and ecosystem restoration, that are cost-effective and are described in proposals approved by the President under this section; and

    The bill says: Section 203(e)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(e)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting "including climate harm prevention, extreme heat adaptation, and ecosystem restoration," after "mitigation measures".

  2. 6 U.S.C. 101repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 301(c)

    The bill says: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is repealed.

  3. 8 U.S.C. 1225(d)(2)removedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and

  4. 8 U.S.C. 1225(d)(2)changedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    (2) Authority to order detention and delivery of arriving aliens. Immigration officers are authorized to order an owner, agent, master, commanding officer, person in charge, purser, or consignee of a vessel or aircraft bringing an alien (except an alien crewmember) to the United States—United States to deliver the noncitizen to an immigration officer for inspection or to a medical officer for examination. (A) to detain the alien on the vessel or at the airport of arrival, and (B) to deliver the alien to an immigration officer for inspection or to a medical officer for examination.

    The bill says: by striking "United States—" and inserting "United States to deliver the noncitizen to an immigration officer for inspection or to a medical officer for examination.".

  5. 8 U.S.C. 1226repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is repealed.

  6. 8 U.S.C. 1231removedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: by striking subsection (a); and

  7. 8 U.S.C. 1231renumberedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively.

  8. 8 U.S.C. 1357a new sectionrewrittenby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    (a) Any officer or employee of the Service authorized under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General shall have power without warrant to arrest any noncitizen who in his presence or view is entering or attempting to enter the United States in violation of any law or regulation made in pursuance of law regulating the admission, exclusion, expulsion or removal of noncitizens, or to arrest any noncitizen in the United States, if he has reason to believe that the noncitizen so arrested is in the United States in violation of any such law or regulation and is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest, but the noncitizen arrested shall be taken without unnecessary delay for examination before an officer of the Service having authority to examine noncitizens as to their right to enter or remain in the United States.(b) A noncitizen described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been battered, abused, neglected, or abandoned, shall not be compelled to contact the alleged abuser (or family member of the alleged abuser) at any stage of applying for special immigrant juvenile status, including after a request for the consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 101(a)(27)(J)(iii)(I) of such Act.

    The bill says: Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended to read as follows:

  9. 8 U.S.C. 1252Crepealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: Section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1252C) is repealed.

  10. 8 U.S.C. 1644repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: Section 434 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1644) is repealed.

  11. 8 U.S.C. 1373repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: Section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) is repealed.

  12. 8 U.S.C. 1227a new sectionrepealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 302(b)

    The bill says: Paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227) is repealed.

  13. 8 U.S.C. 1357a new sectionremovedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 304(a)

    The bill says: Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by striking subsection (g).

  14. 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 304(c)

    The bill says: Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) is hereby repealed.

  15. 8 U.S.C. 1189repealedby H.R. 10803 Sec. 304(c)

    The bill says: Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) is repealed effective on the date that is exactly 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

  16. 50 U.S.C. 1702added (d)by H.R. 10803 Sec. 304(c)

    (d) Congressional approval required for exercise of authorities.—(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the authorities granted to the President under subsection (a) may not be exercised unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law pursuant to the expedited procedures of paragraph (3).(2) Temporary interim authority.— The President may exercise the authorities under subsection (a)(1)(B) to investigate, regulate, or block transactions in which a foreign country or national has an interest for a temporary interim period not to exceed 30 days from the date on which the President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act. If a joint resolution of approval is not enacted into law within such 30-day period, the authorities exercised under this paragraph shall automatically terminate at midnight on the 30th day, and any blocked property or assets shall be instantly released.(3) Expedited legislative procedures.—(A) Rules of house of representatives and senate.— This paragraph is enacted by Congress—(i) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution of approval; and(ii) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.(B) Definition.— For purposes of this subsection, the term joint resolution of approval means only a joint resolution introduced within the 3-day period beginning on the date the President declares a national emergency, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That Congress approves the exercise of authorities under section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as proposed by the President in the declaration dated ______.".(C) Calculation of periods.— For purposes of calculating the 30-day period described in paragraph (2), there shall be excluded any day on which either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days pursuant to an adjournment resolution.(D) Committee discharge.— If the committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate to which a joint resolution of approval has been referred has not reported it at the end of 7 calendar days after its introduction, such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution, and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.(E) Floor consideration.—(i) A motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution is highly privileged, is not debatable, and is not subject to a motion to postpone or a motion to proceed to other business. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.(ii) Debate on the joint resolution shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate is not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone or recommit the joint resolution is not in order.(F) Automatic hookup provision.— If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of approval of that House, that House receives from the other House a companion joint resolution of approval, then the following procedures shall apply:(i) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee.(ii) With respect to a joint resolution of approval of the House receiving the resolution—(I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; but(II) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House.(4) Transition rules for existing sanctions.— Any exercise of authority under subsection (a)(1)(B) pursuant to an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act prior to the date of the enactment of this subsection that is active on such date of enactment—(A) shall remain in full force and effect for a period not to exceed 180 days after such date of enactment; and(B) shall automatically terminate upon the expiration of such 180-day period unless a joint resolution of approval under this subsection is enacted into law extending such authority.

    The bill says: Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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  1. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  2. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  3. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  4. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  5. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  6. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  7. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  8. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  9. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  10. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  11. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  12. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  13. Oct 13, 2026Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  14. Oct 13, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
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  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
  • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
  • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
  • Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
  • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12