This bill introduces a new section to RSA 126-A, specifically prohibiting public elementary and secondary schools, as well as institutions of higher education, from using their facilities to provide shelter for "specified aliens" who have not been admitted into the United States, except in the case of a "specified disaster." The bill defines "shelter or housing" as emergency accommodations provided exclusively to these specified aliens under governmental orders, while excluding short-term emergency shelter necessitated by disasters, which is defined as lasting no more than 72 hours. The term "specified alien" refers to individuals as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act who have not been admitted.

As a condition for receiving state financial assistance, the bill mandates that the facilities of the aforementioned educational institutions cannot be utilized for sheltering specified aliens. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage. The fiscal note indicates that the bill does not allocate funding or authorize new positions, and while it is expected to have no direct financial impact on the Department of Education, there are concerns from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding potential conflicts with federal guidance, which could lead to significant losses in federal funding, estimated between $12 to $18 million annually.