United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 16 R cosponsors

HR 8077 — 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a requirement for State and local law enforcement agencies to enter into memorandums of agreement with ICE to be eligible for COPS grant funding.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)

    (10)(A) Any State or political subdivision of a State that maintains a law enforcement agency that, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026, has not entered into a written memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security under this subsection is ineligible to apply for or receive any grant under the `Community Oriented Policing Services' program or any successor program administered by the Department of Justice.

    This change makes it mandatory for law enforcement agencies to have an agreement with ICE to qualify for certain federal grants.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)

    (10)(B) The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for determining whether an agency has entered into such a memorandum of agreement before approving the award of any grant under the Community Oriented Policing Services program.

    This change establishes a collaborative process to verify compliance with the new grant eligibility requirement.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)

    paragraphs (10) and (11) → paragraphs (11) and (12)

    This change updates the numbering of existing paragraphs in this section to accommodate the newly added paragraph.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 531 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (531)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8077?
HR 8077 is sponsored by Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Roy, Chip (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), and Cline, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8077?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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