Senate Set for Floor Vote Week of May 18 on $71.7B Immigration Enforcement Reconciliation Bill as Trump's June 1 Deadline Looms

As of May 9, 2026, Senate Republican leaders are on track to schedule a floor vote on the $71.7 billion immigration enforcement reconciliation bill during the week of May 18 — the final week both chambers are in session for May — as President Trump's June 1 signing deadline creates scheduling pressure. The bill, which passed the House 215–211 on April 30 with zero Democratic votes, combines legislation from the Senate Judiciary Committee ($39.2 billion for ICE, immigration courts, and enforcement operations) and the Senate Homeland Security Committee ($32.5 billion for CBP, border infrastructure, and DHS reserves). ICE alone would receive approximately $38.2 billion — roughly 8× its FY2024 base budget of $9.1 billion. The bill faces the Byrd rule in the Senate, which requires all provisions to have a direct budgetary impact; Senate parliamentarian review of several provisions is ongoing. The Congressional Budget Office published its preliminary score on May 4 showing the Judiciary title alone would increase outlays by $39.2 billion over 2026–2035. Senate Minority Leader Schumer called the bill 'the most significant expansion of immigration enforcement capacity in American history, with no accountability provisions and no guardrails.' The bill's passage would fund ICE through 2029 and enable the administration's goal of 100,000 detention beds — more than doubling current capacity — along with funding to hire thousands of additional ICE agents and deportation officers. Democrats have proposed amendments to require independent oversight, set minimum medical care standards, and bar funding for facilities with documented deaths or abuse — all expected to be rejected by the Republican majority.