House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026

H.R. 7648Introduced Feb 23, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To establish a grant program to mitigate expenses for municipalities where ICE processing or detention facilities are maintained or under development.

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 23, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 23, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7648.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KEAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 35, February 23, 2026, Page H2258):
Article I Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Kean.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-7 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.