To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from establishing or operating an immigration detention or holding facility in Washington County, Maryland, and for other purposes.

H.R. 7470 is a standard bill introduced in the House that would restrict the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from establishing or operating immigration detention or holding facilities within Washington County, Maryland. If enacted, this legislation would prevent federal immigration authorities from using any location in that county for detaining immigrants.

The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in February 2026 and referred to committee. It has not yet been voted on by the full House. If passed by both chambers and signed by the President, the bill would become law and would apply specifically to Washington County, preventing the federal government from opening new detention facilities or continuing operations of existing ones in that geographic area.