HR8727Referred to Committee
No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-11
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Maxwell Frost
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (605 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000476
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-05-11
Plain-English Summary
The legislation would establish federal protections against unlawful detention and confinement, setting standards for how law enforcement and other authorities can hold individuals in custody. It would apply to people arrested or detained by federal, state, and local agencies, ensuring they receive proper legal procedures and protections during their captivity. The bill aims to prevent illegal or prolonged detention by requiring authorities to follow specific rules about how long someone can be held and what rights they must be given.
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Subjects
Immigration
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8727 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8727 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration detainers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2026 Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Ansari, and Mr. Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration detainers. 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 ``No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026'' or as the ``NICE Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF IMMIGRATION DETAINERS. (a) Apprehension and Detention of Aliens.--Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Detainer of Aliens for Violation of Controlled Substances Laws.--Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by striking subsection (d). (c) Intergovernmental Service Agreements.--Section 103(a)(11)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(11)(B)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that the Secretary may not impose, as a condition of any such agreement, that any other party enforce a detainer or hold issued by the Secretary''. (d) General Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not issue or enforce any detainer or hold under the immigration laws, including through the use of an intergovernmental service agreement, basic ordering agreement, or any other written or informal instrument of understanding with any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency. <all>
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