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119-s-2401119th Congress

287(g) Program Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Introduced

Summary

Expands and standardizes local immigration enforcement under section 287(g) by shifting authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security and spelling out how states and local agencies can join, train officers, get federal funding, and report results. This bill would reorganize approvals, oversight, and funding for local partnerships that perform immigration officer functions.

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  • State and local law enforcement: Local or State agencies could enter written agreements, at their own expense, to let qualified officers carry out immigration investigations, arrests, detentions, and transport. Requests must be processed quickly, generally within 90 days, and no cap would limit the number of agreements.
  • Communities and officers: The agreements would let local officers perform functions of an immigration officer, including investigating, apprehending, detaining, and transporting noncitizens across State lines to detention centers.
  • Department of Homeland Security oversight and funding: The bill would require uniform training aligned with Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards, rename and expand the detention/bond fund to cover 287(g) administration, and mandate annual reports and a recruitment plan. DHS must publish a notice of rulemaking on training within 180 days.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

DHS reporting, recruitment, and training rules

If enacted, DHS would publish an annual performance report on the local enforcement program by December 31 each year. The report would list numbers of people apprehended, screened, removed, and screened people not removed with explanations. DHS would also publish a yearly recruitment plan with five-year goals and counts of new participating States and local agencies. DHS would publish a notice of rulemaking on training within 180 days. Training for officers would have to match Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards in effect on enactment.

More local immigration enforcement agreements

If enacted, DHS would have to sign a written agreement with any State or local government that asks. Qualified local officers could investigate, arrest, detain, and transport noncitizens, even across State lines. The requesting State or local government would pay those costs. Requests would generally be approved unless there is a compelling reason and must be processed within 90 days. The Secretary could not limit the number of agreements. Federal programs could not substitute for these local agreements. No agreement could be ended without a compelling reason. The Secretary would have to give 180 days' written notice, provide evidence, and the State or local government could appeal or sue. Agreements would stay in effect while appeals proceed.

Fund renamed to pay local immigration costs

If enacted, the Breached Bond/Detention Fund would be renamed to include 287(g). The bill would move authority from the Attorney General to the DHS Secretary. The fund could be used to pay expenses for administering local immigration enforcement agreements.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Risch, James E. [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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