Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into 287(g) MOAs with ICE or lose eligibility for COPS grants, so more state and local participation in immigration enforcement.
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.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-03-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill conditions eligibility for federal COPS grants on state and local law enforcement agencies entering into 287(g) MOAs with ICE for immigration enforcement functions, directly expanding state-federal cooperation in immigration enforcement.