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HR 9128 United States House · 117th Congress

287(g) Program Protection Act

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.
Issues: ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates DHS must allow state enforcement under 287(g), increasing state-level immigration enforcement which restricts immigrant access and rights.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 4, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Oct 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Oct 4, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Michael Cloud
Michael Cloud
RRepublican
TX
27
Co
Photo of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
RRepublican
TX
21
Co
Photo of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
RRepublican
CO
5
Co
Photo of John H. Rutherford
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
FL
5
Co
Photo of John W. Rose
John W. Rose
RRepublican
TN
6
Co
Photo of Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
RRepublican
TX
1
Co
Photo of Mary E. Miller
Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
IL
15
Co
Photo of Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
RRepublican
TX
17
Co
Photo of Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
TX
14
Co
Photo of W. Gregory Steube
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
FL
17