# 117-hr-9128: 287(g) Program Protection Act

117-hr-9128, 287(g) Program Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9128
- Congress: 117
- Title: 287(g) Program Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-10-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

287(g) Program Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow qualified state and local law enforcement agencies to perform certain immigration enforcement activities if the agency requests such authority. DHS may refuse to grant the request only if there is a compelling reason. Currently, DHS is authorized to grant such authority but is not required to do so.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9128 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9128)

## Related
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- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-6004: Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6004)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9128 (as of 2025-11-18).