House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026

H.R. 8077Introduced Mar 25, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To amend section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the entering into of memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a condition of eligibility for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program.

Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline R-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 25, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 25, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8077.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CLINE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 56, March 25, 2026, Page H2711):
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

16 cosponsors — 16 Republicans

0 of 16 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Earl Carter (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Mike Collins (R-GA), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), H. Griffith (R-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Mark Harris (R-NC), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), John McGuire (R-VA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Derek Schmidt (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Cline.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-6 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.