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287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-25
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Ben Cline
Ben Cline
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.2% (601 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-25

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand and strengthen a federal program that allows local police departments to work directly with immigration authorities to identify and detain people suspected of being in the country illegally. The program, known as 287(g), would likely receive more funding and clearer guidelines to help state and local law enforcement participate in immigration enforcement alongside federal agents. The changes would affect both local police departments and immigrant communities, potentially increasing deportations and changing how local police interact with residents.

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Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8077 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8077 To amend section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the entering into of memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a condition of eligibility for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2026 Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the entering into of memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a condition of eligibility for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION IN 287(G) PROGRAM. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: ``(10)(A) Any State or political subdivision of a State that maintains a law enforcement agency that, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026, has not entered into a written memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security under this subsection is ineligible to apply for or receive any grant under the `Community Oriented Policing Services' program or any successor program administered by the Department of Justice. ``(B) The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for determining whether an agency has entered into such a memorandum of agreement before approving the award of any grant under the Community Oriented Policing Services program.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment and shall apply to all grant applications submitted under the Community Oriented Policing Services program for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter. <all>
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