# 119-hr-8077: 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026

119-hr-8077, 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8077
- Congress: 119
- Title: 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Conditions COPS grant eligibility on signing a 287(g) memorandum with the Department of Homeland Security.** This bill would require states and local law enforcement to have a written 287(g) agreement with DHS before they can apply for or receive Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants. - States and political subdivisions would become ineligible for COPS funding unless they enter the required written memorandum within 180 days of enactment. - The Attorney General would consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to create procedures that verify an agency has the memorandum before approving any COPS grant. - The requirement would take effect on the date of enactment and apply to grant applications for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- COPS grants tied to 287(g) MOUs: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require a state or local law enforcement agency to sign a written 287(g) memorandum with the Homeland Security Secretary. They would have 180 days from enactment to sign it. If an agency does not sign within 180 days, it would be ineligible to apply for or receive any Dep…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8077 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8077)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8077 (as of 2026-09-21).