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Ben Cline (R-VA)

287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026

H.R. 8077 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 16 Republican cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It would make signing a written memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security a requirement for receiving certain federal funds. Specifically, it targets the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. Any State or political subdivision that fails to enter into such an agreement within 180 days of enactment would become ineligible for these grants. These changes would apply to grant applications for fiscal year 2027 and beyond.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill strengthens immigration enforcement by conditioning federal law enforcement grants on entering into 287(g) agreements.

  • Scored +4

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill utilizes federal funding leverage to compel local and state law agencies to participate in federal immigration programs.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Scored -6

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    Mandatory 287(g) agreements increase the likelihood of immigrant detention and interaction with federal immigration authorities.

  • Scored -4

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    Increased local law enforcement involvement in immigration enforcement can disproportionately impact Hispanic communities.

  • Scored -4

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    Tying federal community policing grants to immigration enforcement mandates limits local discretion and community-oriented priorities.