287(g) Program Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Cloud
Introduced
Summary
Expands state and local authority to carry out federal immigration functions through 287(g) agreements while shifting control and training standards to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill would reshape who approves and runs these partnerships and add uniform training, reporting, and funding lines.
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- States and local law enforcement: Would let States and their political subdivisions enter written agreements with DHS to perform immigration investigations, arrests, detention, and transport at the State's expense. Requests must be processed within 90 days, there is no numerical cap on agreements, and denials or terminations require 180 days notice and an explanation.
- Department of Homeland Security and officers: DHS would replace the Attorney General as the approving official and must implement uniform training aligned to Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards. Agreements must accommodate preferred enforcement models such as patrol, task force, or jail models and remain in effect during legal challenges.
- Transparency, funding, and planning: The bill would rename and move the fund to DHS as the Breached Bond/Detention/287(g) Fund and add a line for 287(g) administration. DHS must publish a rulemaking on training within 180 days and deliver annual performance reports and five-year recruitment plans by December 31 beginning the first fiscal year after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More local access to immigration agreements
If enacted, DHS would have to make a written 287(g) agreement when a State or local area asks. Qualified local officers could do immigration investigations, arrests, detentions, and transport at the local jurisdiction's expense. Requests must be processed within 90 days, and denials require a compelling reason plus 180 days' notice to Congress and a Federal Register explanation. The bill would also limit terminations: DHS could only end an agreement for a compelling reason and must give 180 days' written notice with evidence while the agreement stays in effect during appeals. Federal programs that broadly find deportable people could not replace 287(g) agreements.
DHS fund covers 287(g) costs
If enacted, the bill would rename and move the Breached Bond/Detention Fund to DHS as the Breached Bond/Detention/287(g) Fund. DHS would be able to use the fund to pay administrative expenses tied to running 287(g). This change would take effect on enactment.
Uniform training for local immigration officers
If enacted, DHS would set uniform training rules for officers doing immigration work under 287(g). Training must match Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards in effect on enactment. DHS must publish a notice of rulemaking on these training rules within 180 days of enactment.
Annual 287(g) reports and recruitment plan
If enacted, DHS would publish two annual items by December 31 each year: a 287(g) performance report and a recruitment plan. The performance report must list counts of people apprehended and screened, people removed, people screened but not removed with reasons, oversight methods, training compliance, complaints, and agreement terminations with reasons. The recruitment plan must set five-year goals for new State and local participants, list outreach methods, and report counts of requests received, approved, denied, and pending.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cloud
TX • R
Cosponsors
Roy
TX • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Ogles
TN • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Biggs (AZ)
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Cline
VA • R
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Mace
SC • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
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