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HR 9128 117th Congress House Immigration

287(g) Program Protection Act

Introduced: October 4, 2022 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Oct 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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