This bill, titled the "Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement Act," amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the criteria for certain federal grants. It establishes a new provision for priority consideration for grant applicants. This priority applies to states or political subdivisions that have entered into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act . These 287(g) agreements allow state and local law enforcement agencies to perform specific immigration enforcement functions. The legislation aims to incentivize local and state government participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts by offering preferential access to these grants.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement Act
USA119th CongressHR-8015| House
| Updated: 3/19/2026
This bill, titled the "Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement Act," amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the criteria for certain federal grants. It establishes a new provision for priority consideration for grant applicants. This priority applies to states or political subdivisions that have entered into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act . These 287(g) agreements allow state and local law enforcement agencies to perform specific immigration enforcement functions. The legislation aims to incentivize local and state government participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts by offering preferential access to these grants.