HR 998
118th Congress
House
Immigration
287(g) Program Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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