# 119-hr-7664: State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

119-hr-7664, State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7664
- Congress: 119
- Title: State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**State attorneys performing DHS counsel functions in certain immigration removal hearings** would be authorized through written agreements with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the bill would also expand which offenses count as aggravated felonies for immigration purposes. - States: Would allow a State to sign a written agreement so a licensed State attorney can represent DHS in specific removal proceedings. The agreement must put the cost on the State, require training and adherence to Federal law, define duties and duration, and keep the attorney under DHS supervision. - Noncitizens in removal proceedings: Would broaden the set of crimes that qualify as aggravated felonies and tighten related inadmissibility and conforming rules, which can increase who is deportable or barred from relief or admission. - Federal workforce and liability: Bars using this authority to displace Federal employees and treats State officers as non-Federal for most purposes while recognizing limited Federal-employee liability protections and operation under Federal direction.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader aggravated-felony rules: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand the list of crimes treated as "aggravated felonies" for immigration law. It would add many drug, firearms, violent, sexual-exploitation, war-crime, torture, and genocide offenses, and would include attempts, conspiracies, and aiding or abetting. The bill would remo…
- States can supply lawyers to DHS: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Attorney General, to make written agreements letting qualified, licensed state attorneys perform certain DHS removal-attorney functions. Agreements would require training, adherence to federal law, DHS supervision, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7664 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7664)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7664 (as of 2026-09-21).