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287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026
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.
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to link participation in the 287(g) immigration enforcement program to eligibility for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants from the Department of Justice. Under the bill, state and local law enforcement agencies must enter into a written memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287(g) program within 180 days of the bill's enactment to remain eligible for COPS grants. The Attorney General must consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for verifying that agencies have entered into such agreements before approving COPS grants. The requirement applies to all grant applications for fiscal year 2027 and thereafter.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
16 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
Actions (2)
- Mar 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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